NTSE SAT History - Forest Society and Colonialism
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Who was the leader of Kanpur spearheading Revolt of 1857?
- (a)
Khan bahadur
- (b)
Birjis qadir
- (c)
Nana Saheb
- (d)
kunwar singh
One of the effect of Indian Revolt of 1857 on East India Company was:
- (a)
It was dissolved
- (b)
It was strengthened by increase of administrator
- (c)
The Crown of England recognized it
- (d)
The British Crown took over it
Which means was used by Sepoys to convey messages during that revolt of 1857?
- (a)
Chapatis and Lotus flowers
- (b)
Chapatis and lanterns
- (c)
Chapatis and Rose flower
- (d)
Chapatis and lathis
Rani Laxmi Bai died during fighting at:
- (a)
Gwalior
- (b)
Jhanshi
- (c)
Indore
- (d)
Meerut
The first sign of unhappiness among sepoys surfaced in 1824 when 47th regiment at Barackpore was ordered to go to:
- (a)
Nepal
- (b)
Burma
- (c)
Myanmar
- (d)
Sikkim
Choose the correct chronological sequence of the following events in the Revolt of 1857?
1. Declaration of Delhi as the independent capital of the Mughal empire once again
2. Revolt in Kanpur and the declaration ofNana Saheb as Raja under the Mughal emperor
3. Hanging of Tantiya Tope to death
4. The marching of sepoys to Delhi and their entry in the Red Fort.
- (a)
4,1,2,3
- (b)
4,1,3,2
- (c)
3,4,1,2
- (d)
2,3,4,1
Zelioncrong Movement was organized under the leadership of Rani Gadinalu in:
- (a)
Nagaland
- (b)
Manipur
- (c)
Tripura
- (d)
Bihar
In which of the following Sessions of Muslim League the Two Nation Theory was propounded?
- (a)
Lahore Session, 1940
- (b)
Bombay Session, 1915
- (c)
Delhi Session, 1918
- (d)
Calcutta Session, 1917
Which one of the following books is associated with the rise of National Movement in India?
- (a)
Gitanjali
- (b)
Anand Math
- (c)
Satyagrah Prakash
- (d)
Gita Rahasya
Who hailed Gandhi's call for 'Quit India' as an 'Epic Movement'?
- (a)
Ram Manohar Lohia
- (b)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- (c)
Subhash Chandra Bose
- (d)
Jai Prakash Narayan
In which year English was made the medium of instruction in India?
- (a)
1844 (A)(D)
- (b)
1835 (A)(D)
- (c)
1833 (A)(D)
- (d)
1813 (A)(D)
Who is known as the "Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal"?
- (a)
Abdul Latif
- (b)
Mirza Ghulam Ahmed
- (c)
Muhammad Qasim
- (d)
Rashid Ahmed Gangohi
Between which stations was the first railway line opened in India?
- (a)
Calcutta to Raniganj
- (b)
Bombay to Pune
- (c)
Calcutta to Jamshedpur
- (d)
Bombay to Thane
Who was the President of the 'Flag Committee'?
- (a)
(B) R. Ambedkar
- (b)
J. (B) Kriplani
- (c)
K. M. Munshi
- (d)
(D) P. Khetan
Who said over the radio on 30th January 1948 "The Father of Nation is no more"?
- (a)
Sardar Patel
- (b)
Jawaharlal Nehru
- (c)
Rajendra Prasad
- (d)
Rajgopalachari
Birsa Munda belonged to
- (a)
Andhra Pradesh
- (b)
Maharashtra
- (c)
Konker
- (d)
Chhotanagpur
Each mile of railway track required:
- (a)
between 1670-2200 sleepers
- (b)
3 to 5 sleepers
- (c)
1760-2000 sleepers
- (d)
35,000 trees
Which of the following was not a feature of blandongdiensten system?
- (a)
Rent exemption
- (b)
Free labour and buffaloes for cutting forests
- (c)
Right to cultivate forest land
- (d)
Free labour for transportation
The best forests were
- (a)
protected forests
- (b)
village forests
- (c)
state forests
- (d)
reserved forests
Fee paid by people from one village to another
- (a)
grazing tax
- (b)
rent
- (c)
devsari
- (d)
mand
In which parts is the Swidden agriculture practised?
- (a)
Asia, Africa and S. America
- (b)
Asia, S. America and Thailand
- (c)
Asia, Africa and China
- (d)
Asia, S. America and Europe
Which of the following was true under colonial rule?
- (a)
Forest people retained customary right of hunt
- (b)
Scale of hunting decreased
- (c)
Scale of hunting increased
- (d)
Killing of large animals was discouraged
Who among the following was leader of rebel foresters in Andhra Pradesh?
- (a)
Birsa Munda
- (b)
Siddhu
- (c)
Kanu
- (d)
Alluri Sita Ram Raju
Who among the following made the first systematic critique of moderate politics in 1893-94 in a series of articles entitled 'New Lamps for Old"?
- (a)
Aurobindo Ghosh
- (b)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- (c)
Satish Chandra Mukherjee
- (d)
Lala Lajpat Rai
Swadeshi steam Navigation Company, was established by whom?
- (a)
Harisarvotam Rao
- (b)
(A)D Shroff
- (c)
Walch and Hiraehand
- (d)
V.O. Chidambaram paillai
Who wrote "Indian War of independence, 1857"?
- (a)
S.(B) Chaudhuri
- (b)
R.(C) Majumdar
- (c)
V.(D) Savarkar
- (d)
S.N. Sen
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I | List-II |
| A. China | 1. Gadkari revolt 1844 |
| B. Haji Shariatulla | 2. Faraizi movement 1839 |
| C. Alluri Sitar am Raju | 3. Rampa uprising 1922 |
| D. Krishna Daji Pandit | 4. Kittur uprising 1824 |
- (a)
A B C D 4 2 3 1 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (c)
A B C D 1 4 3 2 - (d)
A B C D 3 2 4 1
The Mundas tribal rebellion in Ranchi region against the British known organized by:
- (a)
Korra Mallaya
- (b)
Kunwar singh
- (c)
Konda
- (d)
Birsa Munda
Consider the following popular movements and answer the question?
1. Bhils Revolt (1825)
2. Rebellion of Dhananjaya Bhanja (1831)
3. Gujjar revolt (1821).
4. Kolhapur revolt
The correct chronology order of these movements is:
- (a)
1,3,4,2
- (b)
3,1,4,2
- (c)
3,1,2,4
- (d)
1,3,2,4
Which of the following was not amethod adopted by Saminists?
- (a)
Lying down in the land
- (b)
Refusing to pay taxes and fines
- (c)
Refusing to perform labour
