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Siddhiki, a jagirdar was an informer of _____ who took away Bheem's land.

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  1. Mughals

  2. Marathas

  3. Nizam

  4. Guptas

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Siddhiki, a jagirdar was an informer of Nizam who took away Bheem's land.

_______ was the central place from where Bheem started the guerilla warfare.

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  1. Jodeghat

  2. Jangaon

  3. Kamareddy

  4. Khammam

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Komaram Bheem openly fought against the ruling Nizam government in a guerrilla campaign. Which he started from Jodeghat. He defied courts, laws, and any other form of Nizam authority, living off the sustenance of the forest. He took up arms against Nizam Nawab's soldiers, and fought Babi Jhari until his last breath.

The Nizam government used to collect tax in the name of ______.

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  1. Ghari

  2. Chari

  3. Bambram

  4. Bhaga

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Correct Option: C

Indian freedom fighter Birsa Munda belonged to which tribe?

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  1. Santhal

  2. Munda

  3. Bhiku

  4. Lambadi

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Birsa Munda was a young freedom fighter and a tribal leader who belonged to the Munda tribe. He was involved in the popular agitation movement against the unjust laws enforced upon the traditional rights of the Mundas in the protected forest in the Porhat area. He revolted against the dual challenge of agrarian breakdown and cultural change.

The Kol Rebellion started because of which of the following reasons?

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  1. British Mal-administration

  2. Rigid land revenue

  3. Misbehaviour of local administration

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Which rebellion was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterji in his novel Anand Math?

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  1. Santhal Rebellion

  2. Bhil Rebellion

  3. Ramosi Rebellion

  4. Sanyasi Rebellion

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Correct Option: D

Ramosi were the hill tribe of which of the following?

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  1. Eastern Ghats

  2. Western Ghats

  3. Himalayas

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

The Deccan Riots of 1874-75 in Maharashtra were directed against ____________.

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  1. Big landlords

  2. Moneylenders

  3. Revenue collectors

  4. British opium planters

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

TheDeccan Riots  of 1875 targeted conditions of debt peonage to moneylenders. The rioters' specific purpose was to obtain and destroy the bonds, decrees, and other documents in the possession of the moneylenders.

Which Rebellion took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857 ?

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  1. Santhal Rebellion

  2. Bhil Rebellion

  3. Sanyasi Rebellion

  4. Kol Rebellion

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Correct Option: C

The main cause of the tribal uprisings of the 19th century was ____________.

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  1. the British land settlements and land laws had created tension in the tribal society

  2. Christian Missionary activities in the tribal areas

  3. the British Forest Laws

  4. new excise regulations and police exactions

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the 19th century and early 20th century, the tribals in different parts of our country stood against the British Administration. These uprisings played a very significant role in the freedom struggle of the country. Apparently, these tribals lived an isolated life away from the mainstream of the modern civilization, yet they had belongingness with the common national cause of India.