Peasant and Tribal Movements MCQ: Awadh Kisan Sabha, Bijolia Movement & Baba Ramchandra

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.The Tebhaga Movement (1946) was related to which state?

   • A.Bihar
   • B.Punjab
   • C.Bengal✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Andhra Pradesh

   Explanation: The Tebhaga Movement was started in September 1946 by the Provincial Kisan Sabha of Bengal.

2. Q2.Who started the Bhoodan Movement in 1951?

   • A.Mahatma Gandhi
   • B.Acharya Vinoba Bhave✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Jai Prakash Narayan
   • D.Ram Manohar Lohia

   Explanation: Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan Movement from Pochampalli village in Telangana in 1951.

3. Q3.The Rampa Rebellion took place in which region?

   • A.North of Godavari (Andhra Pradesh)✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Western Ghats
   • C.Chotanagpur
   • D.Santhal Pargana

   Explanation: Rampa Rebellion took place in the Rampa hilly area north of the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh against exploitation by moneylenders.

4. Q4.'Hali System' in Bardoli was concerned with what?

   • A.Bonded labour✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Opium cultivation
   • C.Indigo farming
   • D.Forest rights

   Explanation: Hali System was concerned with bonded labour. Tribals of Kapilraj tribe in Bardoli had to work as labourers under high-class patrons.

5. Q5.Who founded the 'Oudh Kisan Sabha' in 1920?

   • A.Gauri Shankar Mishra
   • B.Baba Ramchandra✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Madan Mohan Malviya
   • D.Indra Narayan Dwivedi

   Explanation: In 1920, Oudh Kisan Sabha was established with the efforts of Baba Ramchandra, who organized peasants in Oudh.

6. Q6.Which Khasi leader led the revolt against the British in the hilly areas of Jaintia and Garo in 1829?

   • A.Tirath Singh
   • B.U Tirot Singh✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Sidhu
   • D.Birsa Munda

   Explanation: The Khasi tribe revolted under the leadership of U Tirot Singh after the British tried to link Sylhet with Jaintia and Garo hilly areas by road.

7. Q7.Who provided the initial leadership to the Bijolia Movement in 1913?

   • A.Vijay Singh Pathik
   • B.Sitaram Das✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Manikya Lal Verma
   • D.Gokulbhai Bhatt

   Explanation: The leadership of the Bijolia Movement was initially provided by Sitaram Das in 1913 and later in 1915 by Vijay Singh Pathik.

8. Q8.Who assumed the leadership of the Bijolia Movement in 1915?

   • A.Sitaram Das
   • B.Vijay Singh Pathik✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Sadhu Sitaram
   • D.Nanak Bhil

   Explanation: Feudal exploitation led to the Bijolia Movement. Sitaram Das led it in 1913, and Vijay Singh Pathik took over the leadership in 1915.

9. Q9.Who among the following was NOT associated with the formation of 'Uttar Pradesh Kisan Sabha' in 1918?

   • A.Indra Narayan Dwivedi
   • B.Gauri Shankar Mishra
   • C.Madan Mohan Malviya
   • D.Jawaharlal Nehru✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: The UP Kisan Sabha was set up in 1918 by Gauri Shankar Mishra, Indra Narayan Dwivedi, and Madan Mohan Malviya. Jawaharlal Nehru was not associated with its formation.

10. Q10.In which district was the 'Nai-Dhobi Band' social boycott organized in 1919?

    • A.Hardoi
    • B.Pratapgarh✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Sitapur
    • D.Barabanki

    Explanation: The 'Nai-Dhobi Band' was a form of social boycott organized in 1919 in an estate of Pratapgarh district against landlords.

11. Q11.Baba Ramchandra, a prominent leader of the peasants in Awadh, was originally from which state?

    • A.Uttar Pradesh
    • B.Bihar
    • C.Maharashtra✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Bengal

    Explanation: Baba Ramchandra was a Brahmin from Maharashtra who emerged as a peasant leader in Awadh in the mid-1920s.

12. Q12.When was the 'Oudh Kisan Sabha' established?

    • A.1918
    • B.1920✓ Correct Answer
    • C.1921
    • D.1936

    Explanation: Oudh Kisan Sabha was established in 1920 with the efforts of Baba Ramchandra, who had extraordinary organizational capabilities.

13. Q13.Who founded the 'Kisan Sabha' in Bihar?

    • A.Rajendra Prasad
    • B.Swami Sahajanand Saraswati✓ Correct Answer
    • C.N.G. Ranga
    • D.Jayaprakash Narayan

    Explanation: Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was the founder of the Kisan Sabha of Bihar. He aimed at the eradication of the Zamindari system.

14. Q14.Where was the first 'All India Kisan Congress' (later Sabha) formed in 1936?

    • A.Patna
    • B.Lucknow✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Madras
    • D.Bombay

    Explanation: In 1936, the All India Kisan Congress was formed in Lucknow, which was later renamed as All India Kisan Sabha.

15. Q15.Who was the General Secretary of the first All India Kisan Sabha?

    • A.Swami Sahajanand
    • B.N.G. Ranga✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Indulal Yagnik
    • D.Baba Ramchandra

    Explanation: Swami Sahajanand was the President and N.G. Ranga was the General Secretary of the first All India Kisan Sabha formed in 1936.

16. Q16.Who presided over the All India Kisan Sabha session held at Faizpur along with the Congress session?

    • A.Swami Sahajanand
    • B.N.G. Ranga✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Jawaharlal Nehru
    • D.Acharya Narendra Dev

    Explanation: The All India Kisan Sabha held its session at the same time as the Congress session in Faizpur, which was chaired by N.G. Ranga.

17. Q17.What was a major complaint of farmers in the 'Eka Movement' (1921-22)?

    • A.Forced Indigo cultivation
    • B.Rent was 50% higher than recorded✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Religious interference
    • D.Salt tax

    Explanation: The main complaints of farmers in the Eka movement included the increment in rent and the practice where rent was generally 50% higher than the recorded rent.

18. Q18.Which of the following districts was NOT a main center of the Eka Movement?

    • A.Hardoi
    • B.Barabanki
    • C.Sitapur
    • D.Varanasi✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: The main centers of the Eka movement (1921-22) were Hardoi, Barabanki, Bahraich, and Sitapur.

19. Q19.What was the demand of share-croppers in the Tebhaga Movement?

    • A.To pay half share to landlords
    • B.To reduce landlord's share to one-third✓ Correct Answer
    • C.To abolish Zamindari completely
    • D.To get ownership of land

    Explanation: In the Tebhaga Movement, share-croppers demanded that the share of the Zamindars be reduced to one-third from the half, so two-thirds would go to the share-cropper.

20. Q20.Who was the first person to donate land in the Bhoodan Movement?

    • A.Vinoba Bhave
    • B.Ramchandra Reddy✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Mahatma Gandhi
    • D.Jayaprakash Narayan

    Explanation: Ramchandra Reddy, a Zamindar of Pochampalli village, donated 100 acres of land to 40 Harijan families, initiating the Bhoodan Movement.