Resistance and Socioreligious Reforms MCQ Questions
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41
Consider the following
I. Major areas of introduction include Madras, Bombay, and parts of Assam and Coorgh provinces of British India.
II. In Ryotwari System the ownership rights were handed over to the peasants. British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants.
Which of the above statement (s) is/are related to the Ryotwari Settlement?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both I & II
In Ryotwari System the ownership rights were handed over to the peasants. British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants. The revenue rates of Ryotwari System were 50% where the lands were dry and 60% in irrigated land. Major areas of introduction include Madras, Bombay, and parts of Assam and Coorgh provinces of British India.
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42
The first war of Independence (1857) started from:
Correct Answer:
(C)
Meerut
The first war of Independence was started from Meerut. Sepoys refused to use the new rifle cartridges and revolted openly. They left Meerut and moved to Delhi. General Hewitt had not tried to stop this rebellion. General Vilobi resisted, but he was defeated. Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was declared as Emperor of India. The success of Delhi revolt sensitized many parts of India and revolt spread over to the areas of Oudh, Rohillkhand, Western Bihar, etc.
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43
The first event relating to the war of Independence of 1857 was –
Correct Answer:
(C)
Marching of Sepoys to Delhi’s Red Fort.
Marching of Sepoys to Delhi’s Red Fort was the first event relating to the war of independence of 1857. Nana Saheb revolted on 5 June, 1857 in Kanpur. Begum Hazrat Mahal had led rebellions in Oudh on 30th May, 1857. Revolt of Rani of Jhansi, Laxmi Bai, started in June, 1857 and ended after her martyrdom on 17 June, 1858.
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44
The symbol of 1857 independence struggle was –
Correct Answer:
(A)
Lotus and Chapatis
The symbol of 1857 Independence struggle was Chapatis (bread) and red Lotus. A class of historians considers that this mutiny was a wide and well-planned conspiracy. They mentioned the reach of Chapatis and Red Lotus in remote villages of North India and prophets, hermit and play of Madaris to prove that fact.
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45
Which one of the following centres of the uprising of 1857 was recaptured by the English?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Delhi
The first expression of organized resistance was the Revolt of 1857. It began as a revolt of the Sepoys of the Company’s army but eventually secured the participation of the masses. The Meerut Mutiny marked the beginning of the Revolt of 1857. The Indian sepoys in Meerut murdered their British officers and broke the jail. On May 10, they marched to Delhi. In Delhi, the mutineers were joined by the Delhi sepoys, and the city came under their control. Next day, on 11th May, the sepoys proclaimed Bahadur Shah Zafar as the Emperor of Hindustan. But Bahadur Shah was old, and he could not give able leadership to the sepoys. The occupation of Delhi was short-lived. In May 1857 the Battle of Shamli took place between the forces of Hazi Imdadullah and the British. The Sikhs and Pathans of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province supported the British and helped to recapture Delhi on 20th September, 1857.
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46
What was the purpose of Barhiyataal resistance in Munger?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Demand of Bakasht land restoration
The main purpose of Barhiyataal revolt was the demand for restoration of Bakasht Land.
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47
Chief centre of Wahabi Movement during 19th century was:
Correct Answer:
(B)
Patna
Wahabi Movement offered a serious and organized threat to British supremacy in India during the 19th century. The movement was led by Syed Ahmed, who was greatly influenced by the teachings of Abdul Wahab of Arabia and Shah Walliulah, the saint of Delhi. It was a revivalist movement which stated that the return to the true spirit of Islam was the only way to get rid of the socio-political oppression. By efforts of Syed Ahmad, Wahabi ideology was spread in Kabul, North-West Frontier province, Bengal, Bihar and Central Provincial regions. In 1830 Syed occupied Peshawar for sometimes and issued coins by his name but later in the following year Syed Ahmed lost his life in Battle of Balakot. Patna became the centre of the Wahabi Movement after the death of Syed Ahmad.
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48
Kuka Movement was organized by –
Correct Answer:
(C)
Guru Ram Singh
Kuka Movement was similar to the Wahabi Movement. Both movements began as religious revolt but converted into a political movement, which had a general ideology of removal of British rule from India. In Western Punjab, Kuka Movement was initiated by Bhagat Jawahar Mal in 1840 who was known as Sian Sahib. The origin of the Kuka Movement had its roots in the religious purification of the Sikhism. The leader of Kuka Movement, Ram Singh, was expelled to Rangoon in 1872 where he died in 1885.
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49
Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after Revolt of 1857?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Indigo revolt
Indigo Revolt (1859-60) took place in Bengal immediately after the revolt of 1857. Sanyasi Rebellion occurred in 1763-1800, Santhal Rebellion occurred in 1855-56, and Pabna uprising took place in 1873-76. Indigo Revolt began from Govindpur village of Nadia district in West Bengal led by two former employees of indigo producers. Digambar Viswas and Vishnu Viswas organized the peasant into a counterforce and refused to sow indigo. This indigo revolt of Bengal was directed against British planters who forced peasants to take advances and sign fraudulent contracts which forced the peasants to grow Indigo under terms which were least profitable to them. In September, 1859 all the cultivators revolted against the landlords. The agitation spread in regions like Nadia, Pabna, Khulna, Dhaka, Malda, Dinajpur, etc. All indigo factories were shut down due to this strike. The intellectual class of Bengal expressed support to the Movement by their articles and rallies. The editor of “Hindu Patriot” Harishchandra Mukherjee played a significant role in this agitation. This revolt was vividly portrayed by Dinbandhu Mitra in his play Neel Darpan enacted in 1869.
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50
The Pagalpanthi rebellion was indeed a rebellion of :
Correct Answer:
(B)
Garos
The Pagalpanthi rebellion was indeed a rebellion of Garos Pagalpanth which was a quasi-religious community/sect which was introduced by Karam Shah of North Bengal. Son of Karam Shah and successor Tipu was inspired with religious and political purposes. Tipu and Shah led these people to uphold the religion and rights of the peasants in Bengal. He captured Sherpur in 1825 and became king. He appointed a judge, a magistrate and a collector to control administration.