Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

North-eastern frontier tribes generally retained control over their land and forests when British penetration began. Their resistance also continued longer and sometimes demanded political autonomy or independence.

Which conclusion follows most directly?

  1. Frontier tribal resistance was identical in origin to mainland agrarian and forest revolts.
  2. Frontier movements primarily sought the restoration of dispossessed zamindars.
  3. Frontier resistance often centred more strongly on political autonomy than on the loss of land under settled agriculture.
  4. North-eastern tribes were closely integrated into the contemporary nationalist struggle.
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