Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following pairs:

Uprising Immediate grievance or circumstance
1. Gorakhpur, Basti and Bahraich Oppressive revenue farming under Alexander Hannay
2. Vizianagaram Demand for tribute and an order to disband the Raja’s troops
3. Hathras Increasing revenue demands and accumulated arrears
4. Kutch Increase in the salt duty from fifty paise to one rupee

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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