Modern Indian History GK
21. Which among the following matches of the peasants’ movement with their leaders are correct?
- 1. Indigo revolt- Bishnucharan Biswas
- 2. Moplah rebellion- Kunhammad Haji
- 3. Eka movement- Madari Pasi
- 4. Rampa rebellion- Alluri Sitarama Raju
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 4
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Some of the peasants’ movements and their leaders are Indigo revolt- Bishnucharan Biswas, Moplah rebellion- Kunhammad Haji, Eka movement- Madari Pasi, Rampa rebellion- Alluri Sitarama Raju.
22. Who among the following Indian leaders was/ were interested in Communism in the early twenties?
- 1. Mahatma Gandhi
- 2. Lala Lajpat Rai
- 3. M. N. Roy
- 4. Virendra Chattopadhyaya
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 3 only
[B] 3 & 4
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
B [3 & 4]
Notes:
The name of the two Indian leaders who were interested in Communism- Manabendra Nath Roy and Virendra Chattopadhyaya.
23. Who among the following was the founder of the “Indian Society of Oriental Art”?
[A] Rabindranath Tagore
[B] Aurobindo Ghosh
[C] Abanindranath Tagore
[D] Debendranath Tagore
C [Abanindranath Tagore]
Notes:
In the year 1907, the Indian Society of Oriental Art was founded by Abanindranath Tagore. The name of the journal of the society was Rupam.
24. Which of the following founded the kingdom of Kapurthala?
[A] Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
[B] Banda Bahadur
[C] Kapur Singh
[D] None of the above
A [Jassa Singh Ahluwalia]
Notes:
After the death of Zakariya Khan in 1745 CE, the balance shifted more further in favour of the Sikh warrior leaders, such as Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. Jassa Singh founded the kingdom of Kapurthala.
25. Which of the following European trading companies adopted the “Blue Water Policy” in India?
[A] Dutch company
[B] French company
[C] Portuguese company
[D] British East India company
C [Portuguese company]
Portuguese trading company adopted the ‘Blue Water Policy’ in India. Francisco de Almeida who became the 1st Portuguese viceroy in India initiated the Blue Water Policy. The policy aimed at Portuguese Mastery of the Sea and confined Portuguese relationship with India only for the purpose of trade and commerce.
26. Siraj-ud-daulah attacked which of the following British factory?
[A] Dhaka
[B] Calcutta
[C] Kasimbazar
[D] Murshidabad
C [Kasimbazar]
Notes:
Siraj- ud- daulah attacked the British factory at Kasimbazar in 1757. Siraj- ud- daulah asked the Company to stop meddling in the political affairs of his dominion, stop fortification, and also to pay the revenues.
27. Which of the following was the leader of Munda Revolt?
[A] Chakra Bisoi
[B] Bir Singh
[C] Birsa Munda
[D] Daji Krishna Pandit
C [Birsa Munda]
Notes:
Birsa Munda was the leader of Munda Revolt. Munda sardars of the Chotanagpur region were struggling against the intrusion of jagirdars, thikadars and traders.
28. Khasis, Garos, Khamptis and Singhpos organised themselves under which of the following in Khasi Uprising?
[A] Birsa Munda
[B] Siddhu and Khanu
[C] Tirath Singh
[D] Phond Sawant
C [Tirath Singh]
Notes:
Khasis, Garos, Khamptis and Singhpos organised themselves under Tirath Singh in Khasi Uprising. The Company was building a road linking the Brahmaputra valley with Sylhet therefore a large number of outsiders were brought to these regions.
29. At which of the following places was the ‘Jatiya Sarkar’ formed during the Quit India Movement?
[A] Ballia
[B] Nagpur
[C] Satara
[D] Tamluk
D [Tamluk]
Notes:
Satish Chandra Samanta became the president of Tamluk Congress Committee and remained an active Congress member for decades. He was known for his leadership qualities and other constructive work. His leadership qualities could be observed during the formation of a parallel government named Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar (Tamrlipta National Government) in Tamluk during the Quit India Movement.
30. Which of the following statement is correct about the Tinkathia system?
[A] Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/20 area of land.
[B] Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/19 area of land.
[C] Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/18 area of land.
[D] Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/17 area of land.
A [Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/20 area of land.]
Notes:
The Tinkathia system was a system where European planters forced peasants to grow indigo on 3/20 of their land. The name Tinkathia means “teen kattha”. The peasants were required to sell the entire crop to the planters at a fixed price.
The Tinkathia system was abolished a decade after the Champaran Satyagraha, when the planters left the area. The Satyagraha was led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917. The peasants organized the Satyagraha with the help of Rajendra Prasad and Gandhiji.
The Champaran Satyagraha was the first Satyagraha movement led by Gandhi in India. The movement resulted in the authorities returning all the money taken from the peasants.
