14000+ MCQs Modern History (Peasants, Tribal and Trade Union Movements)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 28/10/2026
1. When was the Gadkari revolt started?
2. Kuka revolt was started by
3. What was meant by ‘Kherwari Hul’?
4. The Gadkari uprisings (1844-45) took place in
5. The Gadkari uprising of 1844-45 was directed against the
6. Which of the following were the prominent leaders of the Pabna rebellion?
7. Match the following (Revolt) with the Region.
| List I (Uprising) | List II (Region) |
| A. The Waghera Rising | 1. Baroda (Gujarat) |
| B. Ramosi Rising | 2. Travancore |
| C. Satavandi Revolt | 3. Kolhapur |
| D. Dalawa Velu Thampi Revolt | 4. Western Ghats (Maharashtra) |
8. Which among the following was the First Trade Union Organisation of India in modern times?
9. Which of the following event occurred in Maharashtra (Western Ghat)?
10. The unique contribution of Rani Gaidinliu’s Naga movement was that
11. Consider the following statements.
I. The All India Trade Union Congress was formed in 1920. II. Lokamanya Tilak, played an important role in the formation of the AITUC. III. Lala Lajpat Rai was appointed as its first President. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
12. What was the main objective of the Barahiya Tal revolt of Munger?
13. What was the main region of the Ho revolt which was started in 1820-21?
14. In October, 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a communist party of India?
15. Which one of the following was the leader of the Faraizi movement?
16. Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in
17. Bhil revolts against the British took place in
18. The All India Kisan Sabha was formed in
19. Where was the chief centre of the Sanyasi revolt started in 1770?
20. 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.
21. ‘Neel-Darpan’ by Dinabandhu Mitra portrays the plight of
22. Who led the recognised Bombay Textile Mills Labour Union, registered in 1926?
23. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
24. 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
25. Where did the Rampa revolt take place against the government supported Jagirdars and New Forest Law?
26. Which of the important slogan was given by Vasudev Balwant Phadke?
27. Which book depicts the plight of indigo cultivators?
28. Who led the Bardoli Movement?
29. The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for
30. The following popular movements occurred after 1857.
I. Santhal Rebellion II. Indigo Revolt III. Deccan agriculturalist riots IV. Birsa Munda Uprising Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
31. 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 |
32. Which among the following year did the ‘Santhal revolt’ occur?
33. When did the Khairwar tribal movement occur in Jharkhand?
34. Who led the Chuar revolt?
36. Which British commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
37. Who among the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?
38. Santhal revolt (1855-56) was led by
39. Which of the pairs is not correctly matched?
40. After the Santhal rising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the Colonial government?
I. The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas’ were created. II. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a Non-Santhal.
41. Consider the following statements about the Wahabi movement.
I. It was a well-planned movement. II. The movement advocated the preaching of pure Islam. III. During the revolt of 1857, Wahabis played a notable role in spreading anti-British sentiments. IV. The Wahabi established the Dar-ul-Islam in India. Which of the following is/are the correct statements?
42. Consider the following statements.
I. Lala Lajpat Rai was among the first in India to link capitalism with imperialism and emphasise the crucial role of the working class in fighting the combination.
II. INC at its Gaya Session (1922) welcomed the formation of AITUC and formed a committee consisting of prominent Congressmen to assist its work. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
43. Who among the following was not a leader of the All India Kisan Sabha?
44. Consider the following statements.
I. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. II. NM Lokhande was a pioneer in organising the Labour movement in British India. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
45. Where was the first All India Kisan Sabha formed?
46. Which among the following is/are the speciality of the Pabna rebellion?
47. 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 |
48. Munda's revolt started in
49. A popular movement of the nineteenth century, which was much better planned, organised and knit than the revolt of 1857 was
50. Which of the following led the Santhal revolt?