Q. On February 20, 1947, Prime Minister Attlee announced the British Government’s decision to withdraw from India latest by (a) August 1947 (b) January 1948 (c) June 1948 (d) August 1948 Ans: (c) June 1948 Explanation: On 20 February, 1947, Clement Attlee, the then British Prime ...

Q. In different corners of India in the colonial period some popular revolts that took place were as follows: 1. Tomma Dora : Koya Rebellion 2. Birsa Munda : Ulgulan 3. Shambhu Nath Pal : Pabna Uprising Select the code for correct pairs: (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 3 only ...

Q. ‘A Sanyasi who came to that district after a spell as an indentured labourer in Fiji carrying a copy of Tulsidas Ramayana on his back from which he would recite verses to rural audience’ refers to which peasant leader? (a) Jhingura Singh (b) Jadunandan Sharma (c) Baba Ram Chandra ...

Q. The most enduring as well as the most militant of the agitations originating in the period 1945–47 was the (a) Tebhaga Movement (b) Telengana Movement (c) The Travancore agitation (d) The Bakasht Peasants agitation Ans: (b) Telengana Movement Explanation: The correct answer is ...

Q. Peasant agitations led by different organisations that took place between 1945 and 1947 in different parts of India were as follows: 1. The Warli tribal peasant agitation, led by Maharashtra Kisan Sabha 2. Baksht peasant agitation, led by the Bihar Kisan Sabha 3. Travancore agitation, ...

Q. In the colonial period peasant revolts took place in different parts of India: 1. Kuki revolt in Tripura 2. Kuka revolt in Punjab 3. Pabna in Bengal 4. Moplah in Kerala Select the code for correct statements: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) All the above Ans: ...

Q. Some of the important peasant revolts of the 19th century colonial India were as follows: 1. Santhal Rebellion led by Sido and Kanhu 2. Khonds of Ghumsar by Chakra Bisoi 3. Savare Rebellion by Radhakrishna Dandasena 4. Pabna Uprising by Kesab Chandra Roy Select the code for ...

Q. Of the following, the organisation that had a programme, which was “a forerunner to Gandhian programme for the upliftment of Harijans”? (a) Theosophical Society (b) Depressed Classes Mission of India (c) Ramakrishna Mission (d) Schedule Caste Federation Ans: (b) Depressed Classes ...

Q. The early 20th century saw frantic activity among the dalits. They set up several political organisations: 1. All India Depressed Classes Conference by Maharaja of Kolhapur in 1920 2. All India Depressed Classes Association by M C Rajah in 1929 3. All India Depressed Classes Congress ...

Q. The untouchable ‘Mahars’ launched an autonomous movement from the 1920’s under Dr Ambedkar. Which of the following was not one of the demand? (a) separate representation (b) abolition of ‘Mahar Watan’ (c) the right to use tanks and enter temples (d) to be allowed to take the sacred ...