Peasant and Tribal Movements MCQ: Hul Rebellion, Varli Revolt & Punnapra-Vayalar

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

1. Q1.Which revolt is associated with the 'Khuntkatti' system?

   • A.Munda Revolt✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Santhal Revolt
   • C.Kol Revolt
   • D.Bhil Revolt

   Explanation: The Munda Revolt was directed against the destruction of their traditional 'Khuntkatti' (joint land holding) system by Jagirdars and Thikadars.

2. Q2.Which Act was passed in 1879 to elevate the distress of peasants in Maharashtra?

   • A.Deccan Agriculturists Relief Act✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Tenancy Act
   • C.Land Alienation Act
   • D.Debt Relief Act

   Explanation: The Deccan Agriculturists Relief Act was passed in 1879 following the Deccan Riots of 1875 to protect peasants from moneylenders.

3. Q3.Who was the first Indian peasant leader to view the exploitation of peasants in the context of global imperialism?

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

   Explanation: N.G. Ranga was a prominent peasant leader who analyzed the plight of Indian peasants in the context of colonial and global imperialist exploitation.

4. Q4.Match the following leaders with their revolts: (A) Buddho Bhagat (1) Santhal (B) Sidhu (2) Kol (C) Alluri Sitarama Raju (3) Rampa (D) Gomdhar Kunwar (4) Ahom

   • A.A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4✓ Correct Answer
   • B.A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
   • C.A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
   • D.A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

   Explanation: Buddho Bhagat - Kol Revolt; Sidhu - Santhal Revolt; Alluri Sitarama Raju - Rampa Rebellion; Gomdhar Kunwar - Ahom Revolt.

5. Q5.The 'Koli' people inhabited which region where they revolted against the British?

   • A.Sahyadri (Western Ghats)✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Chotanagpur
   • C.Eastern Ghats
   • D.Sunderbans

   Explanation: The Kolis living in the Sahyadri region (Western Ghats) of Gujarat and Maharashtra revolted against the British rule.

6. Q6.Which revolt is known as the 'Hul'?

   • A.Santhal Revolt✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Munda Revolt
   • C.Kol Revolt
   • D.Bhil Revolt

   Explanation: The Santhal Revolt of 1855-56 is famously referred to as the 'Santhal Hul'.

7. Q7.Who led the movement of 'Nagas' in Manipur after the execution of Jadonang?

   • A.Rani Gaidinliu✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Tirot Singh
   • C.Gomdhar Kunwar
   • D.Chakra Bisoi

   Explanation: After Haipou Jadonang was hanged by the British, his cousin Rani Gaidinliu took over the leadership of the Naga movement.

8. Q8.In which year did the 'Kheda Satyagraha' take place?

   • A.1918✓ Correct Answer
   • B.1917
   • C.1919
   • D.1920

   Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi organized the Kheda Satyagraha in Gujarat in 1918 to support peasants unable to pay revenue.

9. Q9.Which famous leader of the 1857 revolt had a connection with the 'Sanyasi Revolt' through Devi Chaudhurani?

   • A.Tantya Tope
   • B.Kunwar Singh
   • C.None (Fictional connection in novels)✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Nana Saheb

   Explanation: Devi Chaudhurani was a leader of the Sanyasi revolt. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote a novel about her. There is no direct historical link to 1857 leaders, but she is a key figure in the Sanyasi context.

10. Q10.What was the main outcome of the Moplah Rebellion of 1921?

    • A.Formation of a separate state
    • B.Communal violence and suppression✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Abolition of Zamindari
    • D.Victory of peasants

    Explanation: The Moplah Rebellion, initially an anti-British and anti-landlord movement, eventually turned into communal violence and was brutally suppressed.

11. Q11.Which region was the center of the 'Gadakari Revolt' (1844)?

    • A.Kolhapur✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Satara
    • C.Pune
    • D.Raigad

    Explanation: The Gadakaris were hereditary servants of the forts in Kolhapur. They revolted in 1844 against the British administration.

12. Q12.The 'Tana Bhagat' movement was largely essentially a ______ movement.

    • A.Religious and Cultural✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Violent and Military
    • C.Political and Separatist
    • D.Communist

    Explanation: The Tana Bhagat movement started as a religious and cultural reform movement among the Oraons, emphasizing simplicity and monotheism, later adopting Gandhian non-violence.

13. Q13.Who was the founder of the 'Bhil Seva Mandal' (1922)?

    • A.Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkar Bapa)✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Mahatma Gandhi
    • C.B.R. Ambedkar
    • D.Jyotiba Phule

    Explanation: Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar, popularly known as Thakkar Bapa, established the Bhil Seva Mandal in 1922 for the upliftment of tribals.

14. Q14.The 'Varli Revolt' (1945) took place in which state?

    • A.Maharashtra✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Gujarat
    • C.Bengal
    • D.Odisha

    Explanation: The Varli Adivasi revolt took place in the Thana district of Maharashtra in 1945 against the exploitation by landlords and forest contractors.

15. Q15.Identify the correct chronological order: (1) Champaran Satyagraha, (2) Kheda Satyagraha, (3) Bardoli Satyagraha, (4) Ahmedabad Mill Strike.

    • A.1, 4, 2, 3✓ Correct Answer
    • B.1, 2, 4, 3
    • C.2, 1, 3, 4
    • D.4, 1, 2, 3

    Explanation: Champaran (1917) -> Ahmedabad Mill Strike (Feb-March 1918) -> Kheda Satyagraha (March 1918) -> Bardoli (1928).

16. Q16.The 'Punnapra-Vayalar' uprising (1946) is associated with which state?

    • A.Kerala (Travancore)✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Andhra Pradesh
    • C.Telangana
    • D.Tamil Nadu

    Explanation: The Punnapra-Vayalar uprising was a communist-led revolt in the Princely State of Travancore (Kerala) in 1946.

17. Q17.Who was the first Indian to be appointed as the 'Bihar Kisan Sabha' President?

    • A.Swami Sahajanand Saraswati✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Rajendra Prasad
    • C.Sri Krishna Sinha
    • D.Mazharul Haque

    Explanation: Swami Sahajanand Saraswati formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha in 1929 and was its first President.

18. Q18.What was the primary reason for the 'Eka Movement'?

    • A.Extraction of rent 50% higher than recorded rent✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Removal of British officials
    • C.Demand for separate state
    • D.Religious conversion

    Explanation: The Eka Movement in Avadh (1921) was caused by high rents, often 50% more than the recorded rates, and oppression by Thikadars.

19. Q19.Who led the revolt against the British in the 'Kittur' region of Karnataka?

    • A.Rani Chennamma✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Velu Thampi
    • C.Rani Gaidinliu
    • D.Kattabomman

    Explanation: Rani Chennamma led the revolt in Kittur in 1824 when the British applied the Doctrine of Lapse to her state.

20. Q20.Which movement is considered the last major peasant movement of pre-independent India?

    • A.Tebhaga Movement✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Telangana Movement
    • C.Eka Movement
    • D.Moplah Rebellion

    Explanation: The Tebhaga Movement (1946-47) in Bengal is considered one of the last major peasant movements before India's independence.