14000+ MCQs Modern History (Peasants, Tribal and Trade Union Movements)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/07/2026
1. The active participant of the Bundela rebellion of 1842, Hirdeshah was Zamindar of which of the following place?
2. The demand for the Tebhaga peasant movement in Bengal was for
3. Who founded ‘Pagal Panthi’?
4. What was the main purpose of the Eka movement?
5. The main cause of the Sanyasi rebellion was
6. Which of the following led the Santhal revolt?
7. In which of the following region did the Chuar revolt break out in the protest of enhanced land revenue?
8. Which was the working area of Birsa Munda?
9. Which was the main centre of the Wahabi movement which started in the 19th century?
10. Which British commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
11. 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 |
12. Who established the "Ramosi Krishak Jatha’ in Maharashtra?
13. Which of the following led the Bhil revolt, which arose due to problems, related to agriculture?
14. What is the other name of the Chuar uprising?
15. The militant phase of the trade union movement in India was
16. The Gadkari uprisings (1844-45) took place in
17. 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?
18. 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.
19. Who started the Eka movement?
20. Kuka movement was founded in
21. Who among the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?
22. The unique contribution of Rani Gaidinliu’s Naga movement was that
23. Match the following lists.
| List I (Uprising) | List II (Region) |
| I. Koli Risings | Western India |
| II. Revolt of Raja of Vizianagaram | Southern India |
| III. Pagal Panthis Revolt | Eastern India |
| IV. Sanyasi Revolt | Bengal |
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
24. Consider the following statement.
I. British government had set up the Maxwell-Broomfield commission to look into the matter of Bardoli peasants. II. This commission had reduced the land revenue from 30% to 6.03%. III. Mahatma Gandhi gave the title of ‘Sardar’ to Vallabhbhai Patel on the behalf of the women of Bardoli. Which of the above mentioned statement/s is/are correct?
26. Who suppressed the Sanyasi revolt?
27. What was the main subject matter of the Bardoli Satyagraha that took place in 1928?
28. Who among the following made ‘Sanyasi Rebellion’ famous through his writings?
29. Who formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha?
30. The Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Congress was founded in
31. The leader of the Munda rebellion (Ulgulan) was
32. 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?
33. Who was elected the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on 31st October, 1920?
34. Kuka movement was organised by
35. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
36. What was Damin-i Koh in the Rajmahal area?
37. What was the main reason behind the Pabna peasant revolt?
38. The Moplah rebellion of 1921 broke out in
39. Who was elected the first President of the All India Kisan Sabha at Lucknow in 1936?
40. Who began the Faraizi movement?
41. 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?
42. Which one of the following congress leaders had participated in the first meeting of the All India Kisan Sabha?
43. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati published a journal named
44. 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?
45. Which intellectualist of Bengal fully and comprehensively supported the indigo revolt?
46. Who among the following had presided over the All India Trade Union Congress held at Nagpur in 1929?
47. Where was the chief centre of the Sanyasi revolt started in 1770?
48. Who is the founding member of Mazdoor Mahajan?
49. Which of the following is/are the prominent leaders of the Ramosi uprising?
50. Which among the following year did the ‘Santhal revolt’ occur?