Peasant Movements in India 1857-1947

1. After the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793, where did the Santhals resettle?

  1. Chota Nagpur Plateau
  2. Western Ghats
  3. Near Vindhya hill
  4. The foothills of Rajmahal Hills
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Answer: Option D. The foothills of Rajmahal Hills

2. Consider the following statements about the Tana Bhagat movement:

  1. They opposed Gandhiji’s nonviolent resistance ideologies
  2. Tana Bhagat is a tribal community mainly in Maharashtra
  3. The movement was anti-zamindari

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. All statements are correct
  2. Only 3
  3. Only 1 & 2
  4. Only 1
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Answer: Option B. Only 3

3. The Tebhaga movement of 1946 is associated with which current Indian state?

  1. West Bengal
  2. Bihar
  3. Odisha
  4. Assam
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Answer: Option A. West Bengal

4. What did the Santhals call outsiders?

  1. Dikus
  2. Dehati
  3. Chenchus
  4. Pardesi
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Answer: Option A. Dikus

5. When was the All India Kisan Sabha, India’s first peasant organization, formed?

  1. 1920
  2. 1925
  3. 1930
  4. 1936
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Answer: Option D. 1936