14000+ MCQs Modern History (Peasants, Tribal and Trade Union Movements)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/09/2026
1. When was the Gadkari revolt started?
2. The Pagal Panthi revolt was basically the revolt of
3. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
4. Who established the "Ramosi Krishak Jatha’ in Maharashtra?
5. The Moplah rebellion broke out in
6. Which one of the following was the leader of the Faraizi movement?
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. 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 |
9. The Moplah rebellion of 1921 broke out in
10. 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.
11. Which of the following was the center of the Gadkari revolt?
12. Who had led the Rampa rebellion?
13. Who among the following were the founders of the Hind Mazdoor Sabha established in 1948?
14. 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?
15. 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 |
16. Which of the important slogan was given by Vasudev Balwant Phadke?
17. 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?
18. The main cause of the Sanyasi rebellion was
19. The elected President of the All India Kisan Sabha, which met in Vijayawada (1944) was
20. Who started the Eka movement?
21. 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
22. Which of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his Novel ‘Anandamath’?
23. 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?
24. Where did the Tebhaga movement occur in 1946?
25. Who among the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?
26. Munda's revolt started in
27. What is the other name of the Chuar uprising?
28. 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?
29. Which one of the following observations is not true in regard to the indigo revolt of 1859-60 in India?
30. Match the following (Labour/Trade Union) with their Associated Leader/Founder.
| List I (Labour/Trade Union) | List II (Associated Leader/Founder) |
| A. All India Trade Union Federation (AITUF) | 1. Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. Chennai Labour Union | 2. Lala Lajpat Rai |
| C. Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association (ATLA) | 3. N. M. Joshi |
| D. Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) | 4. B. P. Wadia |
31. The Gadkari uprising of 1844-45 was directed against the
32. Why was Vasudev Balwant Phadke known in history?
33. Which one of the following statements about the indigo revolt of 1859 is correct?
34. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati published a journal named
35. Who was the first Indian to be the member of Communist International?
36. The active participant of the Bundela rebellion of 1842, Hirdeshah was Zamindar of which of the following place?
37. Which of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the revolt of 1857?
38. Where was the chief centre of the Sanyasi revolt started in 1770?
39. Who published the journal Dinbandhu?
40. Bhil revolts against the British took place in
41. Which book depicts the plight of indigo cultivators?
42. The demand for the Tebhaga peasant movement in Bengal was for
43. Birsa Munda was in favour of
44. Who led the Chuar revolt?
45. Which among the following is/are the speciality of the Pabna rebellion?
46. Who among the following was the first leader to organise the Labour movement in India?
47. Mahatma Gandhi gave the title of ‘Sardar’ to Vallabhbhai Patel for his great organisational skill in
48. Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in
49. Where was the first All India Kisan Sabha formed?
50. Which of the following led the Bhil revolt, which arose due to problems, related to agriculture?