Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following pairs:

Tribal movement Associated grievance
1. Ho and Munda uprising of 1831 Farming revenue policy and entry of Bengalis
2. Khond uprisings Suppression of human sacrifice, new taxes and entry of zamindars
3. Bhil revolts of 1817–19 Famine, economic distress and misgovernment
4. Koli risings Unemployment and dismantling of forts under Company rule

How many of the above rows are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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