India is a country that is rich in culture and history. It is a place where people have fought for their freedom for centuries. There are many freedom movements that have taken place in India, and each one is unique in its own way. In this blog post, we will explore some of the most famous freedom movements in India with MCQ and Answers.
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Freedom Movements of India MCQ with Answers
1. Kuka Movement was organized by
(A) Guru Ram Das
(B) Guru Nanak
(C) Guru Ram Singh
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Answer: (C)
2. Chief centre of Wahabi Movement during 19th century was
(A) Lahore
(B) Patna
(C) Amritsar
(D) Pune
Answer: (B)
3. Who founded the ‘Pagal Panth’?
(A) Bulleh Shah
(B) Karam Shah
(C) Yaduvendra Singh
(D) Swami Shajananda
Answer: (B)
4. The Pagalpanthi rebellion was indeed a rebellion of
(A) Bhils
(B) Garos
(C) Gonds
(D) Koliyas
Answer: (B)
5. Who were the Faraizis?
(A) Followers of Haji Shariatullah
(B) Followers of Dadu
(C) Followers of Arya Samaj
(D) Followers of the Muslim League
Answer: (A)
6. Who was the composer of the song ‘Vande Mataram’?
(A) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(B) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Answer: (D)
7. Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after Revolt of 1857?
(A) Sanyasi
(B) Santhal Rebellion
(C) Indigo revolt
(D) Pabna Disturbances
Answer: (C)
8. The theme of the novel Anandamath is based on
(A) Chuar Revolt
(B) Sanyasi Revolt
(C) Poligar Revolt
(D) Talukdar’s Revolt
Answer: (B)
9. What was the purpose of Barhiyataal resistance in Munger?
(A) Demand of Bakast land restoration
(B) Muslim peasants may not be exploited
(C) Abolishment of Zamindari custom
(D) Beginning of class struggle
Answer: (A)
10. Who is the author of ‘Neel Darpan’ a book written on the miserable condition of indigo farmers?
(A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(B) Dinbandhu Mitra
(C) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
(D) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: (B)
11. Who among the following was the leader of the Farazi rebellion?
(A) Aga Muhammad Raza
(B) Dadu Miyan
(C) Shamsher Gazi
(D) Wazir Ali
Answer: (B)
12. Who founded Ramosi Krishak Jatha in Maharashtra?
(A) Justice Ranade
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Vasudeo Balwant Phadke
(D) Jyotiba Phule
Answer: (C)
13. Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in
(A) Kerala
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Mysore
(D) Telangana
Answer: (A)
14. Which of the following places was the centre of the Garhakari rebellion?
(A) Bihar Sharif
(B) Kolhapur
(C) Surat
(D) Sylhet
Answer: (B)
15. The correct geographical location for the Ramosi Uprising was
(A) Western India
(B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Eastern India
(D) Western Ghats
Answer: (D)
16. Which one of the following was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel ‘Anandamath’?
(A) Bhil uprising
(B) Rangpur and Dinajpur uprising
(C) Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion
(D) Sanyasi rebellion
Answer: (D)
17. Trace the tribe that rebelled against Britishers because human sacrifice system was banned
(A) Kuki
(B) Khond
(C) Oraon
(D) Nackda
Answer: (B)
18. The Waghera Uprising happened in
(A) Surat
(B) Poona
(C) Calicut
(D) Baroda
Answer: (D)
19. Who had led Kol Revolt?
(A) Budhu Bhagat
(B) Surga
(C) Bhagat
(D) Jatra Bhagat
Answer: (A)
20. When did Chhotanagpur Tribal Revolt occur?
(A) 1807-1808
(B) 1820
(C) 1858-1859
(D) 1889
Answer: (B)
21. Which among the following year ‘Santhal revolt’ was occurred?
(A) 1831-32 A.D.
(B) 1844-46 A.D.
(C) 1851-52 A.D.
(D) 1855-56 A.D.
Answer: (D)
22. The first tribal leader who was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and his ideology was
(A) Alluri Sitaram Raju
(B) Jodanang
(C) Jhabkar Bapa
(D) Rani Gaidinliu
Answer: (B)
23. Who led the revolt of Santhals?
(A) Siddhu-Kanhu
(B) Bhairav Chand
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of (A) and (B)
Answer: (C)
24. Which British Commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
(A) Captain Nek Fevile
(B) Lt. Bastain
(C) Major Burrough
(D) Colonel White
Answer: (C)
25. What was the Santhal Pargana region called in ancient times?
(A) Narikhand
(B) Man-Varjikah
(C) Kartasina
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
26. Who launched the ‘Lasodia Movement’ for social reforms amongst the Bhils of Mewar, Bagar and nearby regions?
(A) Mavji
(B) Govind Giri
(C) Surmal Das
(D) Moti Lal Tejawat
Answer: (B)
27. Which one of the following uprising occurred in Maharashtra?
(A) Bhil uprising
(B) Kol uprising
(C) Rampa uprising
(D) Santhal uprising
Answer: (A)
28. Ulgulan Revolt was related to
(A) Santhal
(B) Kachha Nagh
(C) Kol
(D) Birsa Munda
Answer: (D)
29. Mundas rose revolt in
(A) 1885
(B) 1888
(C) 1890
(D) 1895
Answer: (D)
30. Which tribal leader known as ‘Dharti Aaba’ (Father of World)?
(A) Jiriya Bhagat
(B) Kanu Sanyal
(C) Roop Nayak
(D) Birsa Munda
Answer: (D)
31. Who was the leader of Munda rebellion?
(A) Birsa
(B) Kanhu
(C) Tilak Manjhi
(D) Siddhu
Answer: (A)
32. Which was the working area of Birsa Munda?
(A) Champaran
(B) Ranchi
(C) Balia
(D) Alipur
Answer: (B)
33. Birsa Munda was in favour of
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Uttaranchal
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) None of these
Answer: (D)
34. Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?
(A) Introduction of a new system of land revenue and taxation of tribal products
(B) Influence of foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas
(C) Rise of a large number of money lenders, traders and revenue farmers as middlemen in tribal areas
(D) The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communities
Answer: (D)
35. The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Thakkar Bappa
(C) Jyotiba Phule
(D) B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: (B)
36. When did Khairwar Tribal movement occur?
(A) 1874
(B) 1960
(C) 1865
(D) 1870
Answer: (A)
37. The Hoz revolt took place during
(A) 1620-21
(B) 1720-21
(C) 1820-21
(D) 1920-21
Answer: (C)
38. Moplah revolt of 1921 took place in
(A) Kashmir
(B) B.N.W.F.P.
(C) Kerala
(D) Assam
Answer: (C)
39. Who among the following was the leader of some anti-British revolts in Sambalpur?
(A) Utirat Singh
(B) Surendra Sai
(C) Kattabomman
(D) Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi
Answer: (B)
40. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Moplah revolt – Kerala
(B) Kuka revolt – Punjab
(C) Koli revolt – Maharashtra
(D) Chuar revolt – Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (D)
41. The Moplah Rebellion of 1921 took place in
(A) Telangana
(B) Malabar
(C) Marathwada
(D) Vidarbha
Answer: (B)
42. Bhils revolted against the British in
(A) M.P. and Maharashtra
(B) M.P. and Bihar
(C) Bihar and Bengal
(D) Bengal and Maharashtra
Answer: (A)
43. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Revolt Year
(A) Pabna revolt – 1873
(B) Deccan Kisan revolt – 1875
(C) Sanyasi revolt – 1894
(D) Kol uprising – 1831
Answer: (C)
44. In which year Jatra Oraon started Tanna Bhagat Movement?
(A) 1919
(B) 1917
(C) 1914
(D) 1922
Answer: (C)
45. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Munda – Birsa
(B) Santhal – Kanhu
(C) Ahom – Gomdhar Kunwar
(D) Nayak – Tanna Bhagat
Answer: (D)
46. Arrange the following uprisings against the British colonial power in India prior to 1857 in the various parts of the country in correct order.
1. Sepoy mutiny in Bengal
2. Kutch Rebellion
3. Sepoy mutiny at Vellore
4. Santhal uprising
5. Kol uprising
(A) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
(B) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
(C) 4, 1, 3, 2, 5
(D) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
Answer: (A)
47. Consider the following events.
1. Indigo Revolt
2. Santhal Rebellion
3. Deccan Riot
4. Mutiny of the Sepoys The correct chronological sequence of these events is
(A) 4, 2, 1, 3
(B) 4, 2, 3, 1
(C) 2, 4, 3, 1
(D) 2, 4, 1, 3
Answer: (D)
The freedom movements of India were a series of protests and revolts against British colonialism and imperialism throughout the country’s history. The movement was particularly strong in the early 20th century, and several major milestones were achieved during this time, including the country’s independence in 1947. There were many different causes and motivations behind the freedom movements.