1. Consider the following statements about the Santhal Hool of 1855-56.
1. The Santhals were in a desperate situation as tribal lands were leased out.
2. The Santhal rebels’ were treated very leniently by British officials.
3. Santhal inhabited areas were eventually constituted into separate administrative units called Santhal parganas.
4. The Santhal rebellion was the only major rebellion in mid 19th century India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC CAPF 2016]
(a) Only 1
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1,3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. [UPSC CAPF 2015]
List I
(Peasant Movement)
A. Bakasht Land Movement
B. Eka Movement
C. Mappila Rebellion
D. Avadh Kisan Sabha
List II
(Leader/Follower)
1. Baba Ramchandra
2. Kunhammed Haji
3. Madari Pasi
4. Karyanand Sharma Movement
Code
– A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 1 3 2 4
3. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. [UPSC CAPF 2015]
List I (Movement)
A. Bardoli
B. Tebhaga
C. Satyashodhak Samaj
D. Ulgulan
List II (Mass base/Following)
1. Bargadars
2. Kaliparaj
3. Mundas
4. Kunbi peasantry
Code
– A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 1 4 2
4. Dinabandhu Mitra published a play in Bengali titled – Neel Darpan (Blue Mirror), which depicted the atrocities on the indigo planters. The play was translated into English by ? [UPSC CAPF 2014]
(a) Reverend James Long
(b) Dwarkanath Tagore
(c) Michael Madhusudan Dutta
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
5. The Deccan Riots Commission was concerned with ? [UPSC CAPF 2014]
(a) indebtedness of the peasant
(b) lack of law and order in the Deccan
(c) problems with the Ryotwari system
(d) communal riots in the Deccan
6. The Moplah peasant struggles took place in [UPSC CAPF 2012]
(a) Darjeeling
(b) Andamans
(c) Malabar
(d) Chota Nagpur
7. Alluri Sitarama Raju’s Rebellion (1922-1924) took place in [UPSC CAPF 2012]
(a) Chota Nagpur
(b) Gudem-Rampa Tract
(c) Bastar
(d) Nellore
8. Which of the following statements about the Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances/rebellions are correct? [UPSC CDS 2020-1]
1) Governor-General Warren Hastings faced the persistent Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances in Bengal and Bihar.
2) There were a number of Shaivite Naga Sanyasis who formed into armed bands.
3) Majnu Shah, who led bands into Bengal from 1771, was their prominent leader.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
