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Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

In many parts of England, the farmers began to grow turnip as-
(i) Turnip improved the soil and made it fertile.
(ii) Turnip was a good fodder crop and relished by the cattle.
(iii) This crop had the capacity to increase nitrogen content of the soil.
(iv) Turnip became the staple food for the people.
Read the options given above and select the correct answer from the following. 

  1. (i), (iii), (iv) are correct and (ii) is wrong

  2. (i), (ii), (iv) are correct and (iii) is wrong

  3. (i), (ii), (iii) are correct and (iv) is wrong

  4. All the above options are correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In many parts of England, the farmers began to grow turnip as-

  • Turnip improved the soil and made it fertile.
  • Turnip was a good fodder crop and relished by the cattle.
  • This crop had the capacity to increase nitrogen content of the soil.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

Why did poor peasants resort to riots to protest against the use of threshing machines?

  1. Threshing machines had become a sign of unemployment and bad times.

  2. They were opposed to machines.

  3. They found the machines too difficult to operate

  4. The peasants were too poor to buy threshing machines.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Riots spread over southern England and about 387 threshing machines were broken. Through this period, farmers received threatening letters urging them to stop using machines that deprived workmen of their livelihood. 

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

The Enclosure Movement was most essential for?

  1. Fencing the land to prevent the entry cattle

  2. For enjoying private ownership of land

  3. Planning crop rotation to improve the soil

  4. Encouraging farmers to grow crops
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Enclosure Movement was most essential for planning crop rotation to improve the soil.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

By selling which of the following items to China, did the British regularly collect money for purchasing tea from that country?

  1. Opium

  2. Jute

  3. Cotton

  4. Sugar cane

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Western merchants in the mid-eighteenth century began an illegal trade in opium. It was unloaded in a number of sea ports of south-eastern China and carried by local agents to the interiors. By the early 1820s, about 10,000 crates were being annually smuggled into China. While the English cultivated a taste for Chinese tea, the Chinese became addicted to opium. 

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

When did the white Americans move into the Mississippi Valley?

  1. Between $1750$ and $1850$

  2. Between $1830$ and $1832$

  3. Between $1820$ and $1850$

  4. Between $1771$ and $1850$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Historical records indicate that the major wave of white American migration into the Mississippi Valley occurred between 1820 and 1850 as part of westward expansion.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct response from the potions given thereafter:

List-I List-II
a) The British government established monopoly in opium trade in Bengal. 1) 1780s
b) The British government exported 50000 chests of opium from Bengal annually. 2) 1820s
c) Opium production in British occupied territories declined rapidly. 3) 1870
d) Village headmen started paying peasants for producing opium in advance. 4) 1773

  1. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1

  2. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

  3. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4

  4. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • The British East India Company established a monopoly on opium cultivation in the Indian province of Bengal, where they developed a method of growing opium poppies cheaply and abundantly so that they could sell it in china. It took place in 1773.
  • In the year 1870 British government exported 50,000 chests of opium from Bengal annually.
  • In 1820s opium production decreased rapidly in British occupied territories. Production increased in princely states and Rajasthan which are unoccupied territories because here, the local traders were offering much higher prices to peasants which made the peasants interested to grow opium.
  • In 1780s village headmen started paying peasants for producing opium in advance so as to attract poor farmers to grow opium.

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule
In many parts of England, the farmers began to grow turnip as:
(i) Turnip improved the soil and made it fertile
(ii) Turnip was a good fodder crop and relished by the cattle
(iii) This crop had the capacity to increase nitrogen content of the soil
(iv) Turnip became the staple food for the people

  1. (i), (ii), (iv) are correct, (iii) is incorrect

  2. (i), (iii), (iv) are correct, (ii) is incorrect

  3. (i), (ii), (iii) are correct, (iv) is incorrect

  4. All options are correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The European peasants had discovered that planting crops like clover and turnip improved the soil and made it more fertile. Turnip was a good fodder crop for cattle. These crops had the capacity to increase the nitrogen content of the soil. Nitrogen was important for crop growth. Cultivation of the same soil over a few years depleted the nitrogen in the soil and reduced its fertility. By restoring nitrogen, turnip and clover made the soil fertile once again

Multiple choice political science colonialism and tribal societies adivasi revolts peasants revolts tribal movements

Consider the following statements with reference to 'Sanyasi Rebellion':
1. It took place around Murshidabad and Baikunthupur forests of Jalpaiguri.
2. Sanyasis oppressed by the British policies retaliated by organizing raids on the company's factories and state treasuries under the leadership of 'Kena Sarkar' and 'Dirji Narayan' in West Bengal and Bihar.
3. The book 'Neel Darpan' gives details about 'Sanyasi Rebellion'.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 1 and 3 only

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 2 only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sannyasi rebellion or Sannyasi Revolt (1770-1820) (The monks' rebellion) were the activities of sannyasis and fakirs (Hindu ascetics, respectively) in Bengal against the East India Company rule in the late 18th century. It is also known as the Sannyasi rebellion which took place around Murshidabad and Baikunthupur forests of Jalpaiguri. These Sanyasis were Sadhus of the Dasanami sect, which originated in 9th century. In 16th century, a section of Dasnamis was organized by Madhusudana.  Two prominent leaders were Kena Sarkar and Dirji Narayan. The book "Nil Darpan" was about the indigo rebellion of the peasants and does not talk about Sanyasi Rebellion. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, options B and C mention Nildarpan, which is wrong and Option D mentions only one correct statement, 2. Hence, all these are incorrect. 

Multiple choice political science colonialism and tribal societies adivasi revolts peasants revolts tribal movements

The Kols from Chota Nagpur plateau rebelled against ________.

  1. Zamindars

  2. Moneylenders

  3. British Raj

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kols rebellion is a revolt of tribal communities living on the Chhota Nagpur plateau. It was a peasants movement against government officers and moneylenders. The transfer of tribal lands and the coming of moneylenders, merchants and British laws created a lot of tension among them which led to a rebellion in 1831-32. Thousands of tribal men, women and children were killed and the rebellion was suppressed.