Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Which one of the following conclusions best describes the development of extremism and revolutionary activity in Punjab?

  1. It was imported entirely from North America and had no connection with agrarian grievances.
  2. It remained confined to campaigns for non-payment of revenue even after government repression.
  3. It arose principally through the Ganapati and Shivaji festivals organized in Punjab.
  4. Agrarian discontent and events in Bengal fuelled early extremism, while repression pushed some activists towards full-scale revolutionary activity.
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