14000+ MCQs Modern History (Peasants, Tribal and Trade Union Movements)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 15/03/2026
1. Birsa was captured, while asleep, on
2. Who among the following were the founders of the Hind Mazdoor Sabha established in 1948?
3. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
4. The Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Congress was founded in
5. Which one of the following was the leader of the Waliullahi (Wahabi) movement?
6. Which was the main centre of the Wahabi movement which started in the 19th century?
7. Match list I (Uprisings) with list II (Related Places).
| List I (Uprisings) | List II (Related Places) |
| A. Pagal Panthi Revolt | 1. Chota Nagpur |
| B. Ahom Revolt | 2. East Bengal |
| C. Kol Uprising | 3. Western Ghats |
| D. Ramoshi Movement | 4. Assam |
8. Santhal revolt (1855-56) was led by
9. Consider the following statements regarding the Phadke revolt.
I. It was started in 1879. II. It was led by Daulta Ramoshi. III. The root cause of this revolt was the mortgaging of peasant’s land to the money-lenders. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
10. Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in
11. Who was elected the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on 31st October, 1920?
12. Which among the following year did the ‘Santhal revolt’ occur?
13. Kuka revolt was started by
14. Which one of the following congress leaders had participated in the first meeting of the All India Kisan Sabha?
15. What was the main purpose of the Eka movement?
16. Who founded ‘Pagal Panthi’?
17. Which of the following is/are the prominent leaders of the Ramosi uprising?
18. With which revolt are the names of Sidhu and Kanhu associated?
19. With reference to ‘‘Santhal Hool’’ of 1855, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Major Baroz lost the battle with Santhals near Bhagalpur. II. Gokko was an important leader of Godda. III. Mahajan Deen Dayal Rai is also an important name in this content. IV. There was a time when Santhals enjoyed full sovereignty over the area of Ganga Valley near Muzaffarpur.
20. Which of the following statements about All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is not true?
I. AITUC was affiliated to Pan-Pacific secretaries and to the third international. II. The reformers group of AITUC wanted affiliation with the International Federation of Trade. III. The revolutionary group of AITUC wanted affiliation with Red Labour Union.
21. Which was the working area of Birsa Munda?
22. Which one of the following was the leader of the Faraizi movement?
23. What is the other name of the Chuar uprising?
24. The indigo rebellion was about
25. Which of the following led the Bhil revolt, which arose due to problems, related to agriculture?
26. The militant phase of the trade union movement in India was
27. Which of the following Peasant movements is not properly matched with the state in which it was launched?
28. The unique contribution of Rani Gaidinliu’s Naga movement was that
29. Who established the "Ramosi Krishak Jatha’ in Maharashtra?
30. Match the following List I (Movement/Association) with List II (Associated Leader/Founder) and answer as per the codes given below.
| List I (Movement/Association) | List II (Associated Leader/Founder) |
| A. Eka Movement | 1. N. G. Ranga |
| B. All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) | 2. Khoodi Mullah and Shambhu Pal |
| C. Pabna Revolt | 3. Madari Pasi |
| D. Andhra Ryots Association | 4. Swami Sahajanand |
31. Which of the following was the center of the Gadkari revolt?
32. Which principle was propounded by Mahatma Gandhi?
33. Dalawa Velu Thampi’s rebellion against the British took place in the Indian state of
34. What was the main objective of the Barahiya Tal revolt of Munger?
35. The Pagal Panthi revolt was basically the revolt of
36. Who was the first Indian to be the member of Communist International?
37. During the Indian freedom struggle, a general strike jointly called by the Girni Kamgar Union and the railway workers in March, 1929 in Bombay. This was actually in protest against
38. Who started the Bombay Millhands’ Association?
39. The Moplah rebellion broke out in
40. Match List I (Movement) with List II (Year) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Movement) | List II (Year) |
| A. Pabna (Revolt) | 1. 1855–56 |
| B. Eka (Movement) | 2. 1873–85 |
| C. Santhal (Hul) | 3. 1922 |
| D. Tana Bhagat (Movement) | 4. 1914 |
41. Who among the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?
42. Which of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his Novel ‘Anandamath’?
43. Which one of the following may be regarded as the first labour association in India?
44. Who formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha?
45. A popular movement of the nineteenth century, which was much better planned, organised and knit than the revolt of 1857 was
46. Who is the founding member of Mazdoor Mahajan?
47. Who among the following had presided over the All India Trade Union Congress held at Nagpur in 1929?
48. When was the Tana Bhagat movement started by Jatra Bhagat in Chotanagpur?
49. Consider the following statements.
I. Khairwar rebellion was against the land revenue settlement. II. This movement gave emphasis on monotheism and social reforms initially. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?
50. Who suppressed the Sanyasi revolt?