Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “Peasant Movements in Colonial India: A Struggle for Rights” suitable for the Civil Services Examination.

Which of the following was a major cause of peasant unrest in colonial India?
- A) High land revenue
- B) Agricultural reforms
- C) Industrialization
- D) Urban migration
  Answer: A) High land revenue
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was led by which of the following leaders?
- A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- B) Mahatma Gandhi
- C) Subhas Chandra Bose
- D) Jawaharlal Nehru
  Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi
The Deccan Riots of 1875 were primarily a reaction to which issue?
- A) Forced labor
- B) Debt and moneylending practices
- C) Famine
- D) Land acquisition
  Answer: B) Debt and moneylending practices
Which peasant movement is associated with the slogan “No Taxation without Representation”?
- A) Kheda Satyagraha
- B) Bardoli Satyagraha
- C) Champaran Satyagraha
- D) Indigo Revolt
  Answer: A) Kheda Satyagraha
The Indigo Revolt (Nij Satyagraha) took place in which state?
- A) Bihar
- B) Bengal
- C) Punjab
- D) Gujarat
  Answer: B) Bengal
What was the primary demand of the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?
- A) Reduction of land revenue
- B) Abolition of zamindari system
- C) Rights for tenant farmers
- D) Land reforms
  Answer: A) Reduction of land revenue
The All India Kisan Sabha was formed in which year?
- A) 1928
- B) 1936
- C) 1942
- D) 1947
  Answer: B) 1936
Which of the following movements was primarily focused on the rights of tenant farmers?
- A) Champaran Satyagraha
- B) Bardoli Satyagraha
- C) Kheda Satyagraha
- D) All India Kisan Sabha
  Answer: D) All India Kisan Sabha
The peasant movements in India were most pronounced during which period?
- A) 1857-1947
- B) 1900-1945
- C) 1920-1930
- D) 1940-1947
  Answer: A) 1857-1947
Which of the following was a significant outcome of the Kheda Satyagraha?
- A) Reduction of taxes
- B) Formation of Indian National Congress
- C) Establishment of a peasant union
- D) Land redistribution
  Answer: A) Reduction of taxes
The Revolt of 1857 was partly fueled by the agrarian distress among peasants due to:
- A) British expansionism
- B) High taxation
- C) Famine
- D) All of the above
  Answer: D) All of the above
Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the Indigo Revolt?
- A) Exploitation by British planters
- B) Decreasing prices of indigo
- C) Government support for planters
- D) Agricultural innovations
  Answer: D) Agricultural innovations
The Bhoodan movement was initiated by:
- A) Vinoba Bhave
- B) Mahatma Gandhi
- C) Jayaprakash Narayan
- D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  Answer: A) Vinoba Bhave
The Tiller of the Soil Act was enacted in which state?
- A) West Bengal
- B) Gujarat
- C) Andhra Pradesh
- D) Tamil Nadu
  Answer: B) Gujarat
Which of the following peasant movements took place in the 1930s?
- A) Champaran Satyagraha
- B) Bardoli Satyagraha
- C) Kisan Movement
- D) Indigo Revolt
  Answer: C) Kisan Movement
The peasant struggles in India often involved alliances with which of the following?
- A) Industrial workers
- B) Landlords
- C) British Government
- D) Zamindars
  Answer: A) Industrial workers
The Madras Tenancy Act was passed in which year?
- A) 1908
- B) 1921
- C) 1934
- D) 1945
  Answer: C) 1934
What was the role of the peasant movements in the Indian National Movement?
- A) They had no significant impact.
- B) They diverted attention from freedom struggles.
- C) They united various social classes.
- D) They only focused on economic issues.
  Answer: C) They united various social classes.
Which of the following statements about the Kisan Sabha is TRUE?
- A) It was founded in 1920.
- B) It primarily represented the interests of zamindars.
- C) It played a significant role in the peasant movements.
- D) It was a part of the British administration.
  Answer: C) It played a significant role in the peasant movements.
The Peasant Revolt of 1857 saw significant participation from which community?
- A) Zamindars
- B) Rajputs
- C) Farmers and laborers
- D) British soldiers
  Answer: C) Farmers and laborers
The Champaran movement in Bihar primarily addressed grievances related to:
- A) Indigo cultivation
- B) Rice production
- C) Wheat farming
- D) Cotton production
  Answer: A) Indigo cultivation
The leadership of the All India Kisan Sabha was primarily held by:
- A) Mahatma Gandhi
- B) Jawaharlal Nehru
- C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- D) Communist leaders
  Answer: D) Communist leaders
Which movement is associated with the slogan “Gandhi ki Jai”?
- A) Bardoli Satyagraha
- B) Champaran Satyagraha
- C) Kheda Satyagraha
- D) All India Kisan Sabha
  Answer: C) Kheda Satyagraha
The peasant movements in India were instrumental in raising awareness about:
- A) Nationalism
- B) Environmental issues
- C) Industrial rights
- D) Women’s rights
  Answer: A) Nationalism
Which of the following was a major consequence of the peasant movements?
- A) Increased British oppression
- B) Land reforms
- C) Dissolution of zamindari system
- D) Awareness of social issues
  Answer: D) Awareness of social issues
Who was the prominent leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha?
- A) Mahatma Gandhi
- B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- C) Jawaharlal Nehru
- D) B.R. Ambedkar
  Answer: B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
The primary objective of peasant movements in India was to:
- A) Demand independence from British rule
- B) Achieve economic justice
- C) Establish a socialist state
- D) Promote industrialization
  Answer: B) Achieve economic justice
The Kisan Movement was significantly influenced by which political ideology?
- A) Liberalism
- B) Nationalism
- C) Communism
- D) Conservatism
  Answer: B) Nationalism
Which of the following peasant revolts occurred in the western part of India?
- A) Indigo Revolt
- B) Champaran Satyagraha
- C) Kheda Satyagraha
- D) All of the above
  Answer: C) Kheda Satyagraha
What was a common method of protest used in the peasant movements?
- A) Armed rebellion
- B) Nonviolent resistance
- C) Lobbying
- D) Political negotiations
  Answer: B) Nonviolent resistance

These MCQs cover a range of topics related to the peasant movements in colonial India, emphasizing their causes, significant events, and outcomes.

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