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1857 and Early Uprisings — UPSC Prelims Modern History previous year questions — page 3
98 solved previous year questions on 1857 and Early Uprisings, papers from 1990 to 2021, drawn from State PCS, UPPCS, UPSC CSE Prelims. Each carries the printed answer key and the explanation from the source compilation.
- #81Practice setWhich of the following causes were responsible for Munda Uprising? 1. Exploitation by money-lenders and forest contractors. 2. Religious encroachment by outsiders. 3. Replacement of the Khuntkatti system with the Zamindari systemSelect the correct answer using the code given below
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3Explanation
Option d is the correct 1 and 2 are correct. The rebelli.on which a religious movement gathered political force to introduction of feudal, zamindari tenures, by money-lenders, missionaries and 3 is correct. Tribal people in practiced Khuntkatti system (joint holding by till mid -19th century. But the advent of and the outsiders replaced the Khuntkatti with system, which caused indebtedness and beth begari (forced labour) among the tribal people
- #82Practice setConsider the following pairs: 1. Faraizi revolt Mirza Ghulam Ahmed 2. Pagal Panthis revolt Tipu Shah 3. Santhal uprising Sidhu MurmuWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D3 only
Answer: (B) 2 and 3 onlyExplanation
Option b is the correct 1 is incorrectly matched. The Faraizis were of a lyfuslim sect founded by Haji Faraizi r It was organized under the son of Dadu Mian who sought to expel the from Bengal. Mirza Ghulam Ahmed is Ahmadiya 2 is correctly matched. Pagal Panth was a in Bengal. Karam Shah was the founder of this Shah, the son of Karam Shah was the political leader of the Pan this order who took up of the tenants against the oppression of the 3 is correctly matched. The Santhals were the in the Rajmahal Hills who resented against by revenue officials, police, etc., whom they described as diku Murmu and Kanhu Murmu asserted themselves leaders of this group to fight against both the and the corrupt zamindari system
- #83Practice setIn the context of tribal movements against the British rule, consider the following statements: 1. Tribal movements of north east were agrarian in nature. 2. Mainland tribal movements often favored complete independence from Indian Union.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2Explanation
Option d is the correct 1 is incorrect. The movements of the tribes of frontier were not forest-based or as these tribals were generally in control of land area. The British entered the north-eastern areas than the non-frontier tribal 2 is incorrect. North East tribes (and tribes) which shared tribal and cultural countries across the border did not concern with the nationalist struggle. Their revolts were favour of political autonomy within the Indian complete independence
- #84Practice setWith reference to the Munda Uprising, consider the following statements: 1. It was led by tribal leaders Sido and Kanhu. 2. One of its aims was to restore their traditional khunkatti system of land holding. 3. This movement had an element ofsocio religious reform as well.How many of the above given statements are correct?
- AOnly one
- BOnly two
- CAll three
- DNone
Answer: (B) Only twoExplanation
Option b is the correct I is incorrect: The Munda Rebellion of was led by a tribal leader Birsa Munda (not Sido who led the Santhal Rebellion of 2 is correct: One of the main aims of was to go back to their traditional systems and working like the Khunkatti system (joint land by tribal 3 is correct: Birsa Munda started as a socio-religious reform movement tribals, especially Mundas, of the Chotanagpur advised them to give up habits like drinking and and live pure and simple lives. He said that if people reformed themselves and characters like those of the people in Lord Rama's then the Britishers and other outsiders (Diku) be able to overpower them and they will Raj and live their lives with pride, according to and customs. Important Tips The Britishers were uncomfortable with tribal practices like jhum (shifting cultivation), so they used superior might to take over their lands and forc
- #85Practice setConsider the following statements with reference to Revolt of Moamarias in British ruled India: 1. It was raised against the authority of Ahom kings of Assam. 2. Moamarias were a group of downtrodden and low caste peasants.Which of the above given statements is/are correc ) 1 only
- AOnly one
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2 126
Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2Explanation
Option c is the correct of Moamarias happened between the period of in Assam region which was then ruled by Ahom 1 is correct: The Moamoria rebellion was century uprising in Ahom kingdom of that began as power struggle between the the adherents of the Moamara Sattra,.and 2 is correct: This rebellion was primarily Moamoria Paiks against the Ahom kingdom. were low-caste peasants who followed of Aniruddhadeva (1553-1624), and their to that of other low-caste groups in Their revolts weakened the Ahoms and opened for others to attack the region
- #86Practice setWhich of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? Book titled Shetkaryancha Asud (The cultivator's whipcord). 2. E.V. English Magazine Ra.masamy under the title 'Reyolt'. Naicker 3. B.R. Mooknayak AmbedkarSelect the correct answer using the coµe given below
- A1 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3Explanation
Option d is the correct 1 is correct: Besides being a leader and the lower caste movement, Phule was also an In Brahmanache Kasab (1869) Phule has exploitation of Brahmin priests. In Gulamgiri (1873) given a historical survey of the slavery of lower castes. he published a collection of his speeches under the Asud (The cultivator's whip-cord) where analyzed how peasants were being exploited in 2 is correct: E.V. Ramasamy Naicker published Magazine under the title 'Revolt' in 1928. He a Tamil weekly under the title "Kudi Arasu" the principles of 3 is correct. B.R. Ambedkar on January 31, a newspaper called Mooknayak, literally translates leader of voiceless
- #87Practice setWith reference to the changes made after the Revolt of 1857, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- AThe government now begun to focus on modernization of society
- BThe People of India were promised freedom of religion
- CArtillery units were now manned by Indians
- DThe Government expenditure on social services like sanitation, public health, etc. increased
Answer: (B) The People of India were promised freedom of religionExplanation
Option b is the correct 'Queen's proclamation' the People of India freedom of religion without interference 1. Solution Option a is the correct Association is reckoned to be the first of modern India. Formally launched in March 1838, it was renamed the Landholders' afterwards. Landed magnates like Raja dwarkanath tagore, Prasanna Kumar Sen and Bhabani Charan Mitra were its The promotion of landholders' interests to government and discreet persuasion of was its professed object. Among its aims a halt to the resumption of rent-free tenures and of the permanent settlement of land all over the grant oflease of waste land to their demand for reform of the judiciary, the police and departments was also on its Ram Mohan Roy died in 1833 and zaminderi formed in 1838
- #88Practice setConsider the following events: 1. British India Association 2. Bangabhasha Prakshika Sabha 3. The Indian League 4. Poona Sarvajanik SabhaWhich of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
- A1-2-4-3
- B2-1-3-4
- C2-1-4-'3
- D4-2-1-3
Answer: (C) 2-1-4-'3Explanation
Option c is the correct 1 is correct: The spontaneous raising of the king to the leadership of the country was a the fact that the long reign of the Mughal dynasty the traditional symbol of India's political this single act, the sepoys had transformed a mutiny of a all par,t in to their Mughal 2 is correct: The proclamation also signified rebels were politically motivated. religion factor, the broad outlook of the r.ebels was not religious but by the perception of the British common
- #89Practice setConsider the following statements: 1. He published the journal named 'Indian Sociologist'. 2. He founded the India House in London in 1904. 3. He believed in Herbert Spencer's dictum "Resistance to aggression is not simply justified but imperative". Identify the personality based on the statements given above
- ABal Gangadhar Tilak
- BLala Lajpat Rai
- CLala Hardyal
- DShyamaji Krishna Varma umll'II
Answer: (D) Shyamaji Krishna Varma umll'IIExplanation
Option d is the correct Krishna Varma (4 October 1857 - 30 March an Indian revolutionary fighter who founded Home Rule Society, India House and The in was an admirer of Dayanand Saraswati's approach nationalism. He believed in Herbert Resistance to aggression is not simply imperative
- #90Practice setWhich of the following was not the reason for failure of the Ghadr Movement?
- AIt underestimated the extent bf preparation required at organizational level
- BThe movement took religious turn leading to loss of support of many people
- CIt lacked an organized and sustained leadership
- DThe revolutionaries on returning to India failed to get support of the people
Answer: (C) It lacked an organized and sustained leadershipExplanation
Option c is the correct I is correct. Gaidinliu was just 13 when Haipou Jadonang, introduced her to the The movement apart from its religious at uniting people against British atrocities. took over the leadership of the Heraka movement time after her cousin was executed by the 2 is correct. She led a revolt in the North the Civil Disobedience movement
- #91Practice setWith reference to the Bobhevik Case, consider the following statements: 1. Under this case, the British convicted communist members for organising an Indian Railway Strike. 2. Muzaffar. Ahmed and Shaukat Usmani were arrested by the Brit,ish in this case. 3.. It was the first conspiracy case that the British launched against communists in India.How many of the statements given above are correct?
- AOnly one
- BOnly two
- CAll three
- DNone
Answer: (A) Only oneExplanation
Option a is the correct 1 is incorrect: Ramosi Uprising was a revolt against the British failure to solve up The first of the revolutionary activities (Western India) was the organisation of Peasant Force by Vasudev Balwant Phadke in 2 and 3 are incorrect: It aimed to rid the the British by instigating an armed revolt by lines. Thus, it recognised the British real enemy and it never appealed to the British their 4 is correct: It hoped to raise funds for through dacoities. It was suppressed the British government
- #92Practice setWith reference to the Mapillah revolt of 1921, consider the following statements: 1. The immediate trigger of the revolt was the launch of Civil disobedience movement. 2. Wagon tragedy is associated with the rebellion.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Answer: (B) 2 onlyExplanation
Option bis the correct 1 is incorrect. The Non-Cooperation with the Khilafat agitation (and not movement) triggered the Mapillah revolt is also known as Moplah uprisings rebellion. The Mappilas were the Muslim the Malabar region where most of the Hindus (Namboodiri Brahmins). Multiple to the mappila movement economic against foreign rule and the tenancy laws 2 is correct. Wagon tragedy was associated revolt. By the end of 1921, the rebellion was the British who had raised a special battalion, the Force for the riot. In November 1921, 67 were killed when they were being transported closed freight wagon from Tirur to the Central Prison They died of suffocation. This event is called Tragedy
- #93Practice setWith.reference to the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) revolt, consider the following statements: 1. Only the members of the armed forces participated'in the revolt. 2. It demanded withdrawal of In,dian troops from Indonesia. 3. Congress gave its official to the revolt. 4. Communists and socialist played a major role in guiding the mutiny.How many of the statements given above are correct?
- AOnly one
- BOnly two
- COnly three
- DAll four
Answer: (B) Only twoExplanation
Option b is the correct 1 is incorrect: Royal Indian Navy revolt is to armed forces alone. Students had strikes and processions were organised to with the students and the ratings and to 2 is correct: The demands of RIN revolt release of INA (Indian National Army) personnel political prisoners; withdrawal of Indian and the acceptance of Indian officers only 3 is incorrect: While the congress lauded of the people it did not officially support as it felt their tactics and timing were evident for congress that the Government would be 4 is correct: Royal Indian Navy agitation by the communists, socialist and forward role was majorly diffusing the prompted by the fear that the situation would of its control or by the concern that disciplined were vital in free India that the party would soon rule
- #94Practice setWhat was/were the for a more conciliatory attitude of British government towards Indian national movement after of second world war? 1. The global stature of Britain de dined 2. British soldiers were war-tired and wanted to resist any mass agitation in India. 3. The new Labour government in Britain was sympathetic towards India. 4. Government feared another revolt by Congress.Select the correct answer using the code. given below
- A1 and 2 only
- B2, 3 and 4 only
- C1, 3 and 4 only
- D1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4Explanation
Option d is the correct 1 is correct. After the end of WWII, the global power changed and the UK was no more a while the USA and USSR emerged as of which favoured freedom for 2 is correct. After the long years of soldiers were weary and tired and it was the Britis_h government that it was not possible to forces to fight against any further resistance 3 is correct. The new Labour government sympathetic to Indian as well as was to solve the problem of Indian 4 is correct. Officials feared another a revival of the 1942 situation but much because of a likely combination of attacks agrarian revolts, labour trouble, joined by government officials and the police presence of INA men with some military experience
- #95Practice setWith reference to 'British Policy towards Princely States after 1857', consider the following statements: 1. Britishers decided to pursue the policy of annexation of princely states through constitutional means. 2. The British made clear that the princes ruled their states merely as agents of the Briths Crown. 3. After the British government abandon 'their right to interfere in the internal affairs of states. 4. British helped these states/adopt modern administrative institutions.How many of the statements given above are correct?
- AOnly one
- BOnly two
- COnly three
- DAll four
Answer: (B) Only twoExplanation
Option b is the correct the Indian revolt of 1857, the British a new policy towards the princely states in policy was based on the doctrine of paramountcy, the s wereignty 0[ Lhe British Crown over the subcontinent, including the princely 1 is incorrect: After the revolt of 1857, to abandon the policy of annexation. The was to depose or punish but not annex. Also, of states was guaranteed, and it was announced right to adopt an heir would be 2 is correct: The subordination of princely British authority was completed when the fiction states standing in a status of equality with the independent, sovereign states ended with the the title of Kaiser-i-Hind (Queen Empress of 1876, to emphasise British sovereignty over entire India. later made clear by Lord Curzon that the princes states merely as agents of the British 3 is incorrect: With paramountcy, the exercised the right to interfere in th
- #96Practice setWhich of the following statements is correct regarding the British social and cultural policy in India? UF,wu
- ABritish followed the policy of noninterference in socio-religious sphere till 1857
- BThe Christian missionaries were very critical of British imperialists
- CAfter 1858, British authorities encouraged casteism and communalism
- DThe British Conservatives justified cultural enslavement of India
Answer: (C) After 1858, British authorities encouraged casteism and communalismExplanation
Option c is the correct attempts at socio-religious reforms such as abolition support to widow-marriage and women's education by a large section of the population as the social and religious domains of Indian outsiders. This was also one of the causes behind of 1857. Therefore, after 1858, the policy of was gradually abandoned by the Now, the British came to side with the and conservative elements of society. They casteism and communalism
- #97Practice setConsider the following Modern heavy Industries were not set up by British in India on a large scale in 19th century. The 19th century saw many revolts and civil uprisings. Select the correct answer using the code given below
- ABoth A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation for A
- BBoth A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation for A
- CA is true and R is false
- DBoth A and R are false
Answer: (B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation for AExplanation
Option b is the correct is true. British did not allow the setting heavy Industries in India on a large scale. It in second half of 19 th century, modern Industries up in India. The first cotton textile was set up in Bombay. The first jute mill in 1855 in Rishra in most of modern industries were foreign owned by British. No tariff protection was provided industries. Core and heavy industries were is true. Although, there were many the late 18th century and 19 th century against but this was not the reason behind low modern industries in India. The main reasons were credit problems, no tariff protection by competition from foreign companies, and from British capitalists' interests
- #98Full-length testWhich of the following is the major cause of Birsa Munda's revolt of 1899-1900?
- AExploitation of tribals by the European Indigo plantation owners
- BThe British's.policy of banning human sacrifices angered Munda tribes. - 1 - { }
- CRestrictions imposed by the British on the traditional agricultural practises of Munda tribes
- DAlienation of Munda people from their 1 and due to the interference of money lenders and merchants
Answer: (D) Alienation of Munda people from their 1 and due to the interference of money lenders and merchantsExplanation
Option d is the correct Rebellion 1899-1900 was led by Birsa Munda in south of Ranchi. The Great Tumult or Ulgulan movement started by Birsa Munda against the discrimination against tribals by the local Mundas traditionally enjoyed a preferential rent the khuntkattidar or the original clearer of the in the course of the 19th century, they had seen land system being eroded by outsiders as jagirdars and thikadars coming as merchants { moneylenders. This process of land alienation under British rule. In this. background, (1874-1900) mobilised Munda tribes and Jed. movement to establish Munda Raj which aims the Golden Age of Munda. tribe, which existed advent of dikus (outsiders)