UPSC Prelims Marathon 2 January - Resistance Against British Expansion

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Question No. 1

With reference to the early uprisings in Midnapore and Dhalbhum, consider the following statements:
1.The conflict was intensified by the introduction of a new land revenue system in 1772, which replaced traditional land arrangements with a more commercialized approach.
2.Contemporary British reports noted that the local zamindars often abandoned their loyalty to the Company to join the ryots in resisting revenue collectors.
3.The resistance in the Jungle Mahals was predominantly led by figures such as Damodar Singh and Jagannath Dhal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B1 and 3 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

Question No. 2

Regarding the Moamaria rebellion in Assam, consider the following statements:
1.The Moamarias were a community of low-caste peasants who followed the egalitarian spiritual teachings of Aniruddhadeva.
2.While the rebellion was eventually suppressed, the resulting socio-political exhaustion left the Ahom kingdom vulnerable to Burmese invasions and eventual British takeover.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 3

With reference to the 1781 uprisings in the Awadh region, consider the following statements:
1.The rebellion was a direct reaction to the oppressive revenue collection methods of Major Alexander Hannay, an English officer acting as a revenue farmer (izaradar).
2.The British motive behind these heavy revenue demands was to finance Warren Hastings’ military campaigns against the Marathas and the Kingdom of Mysore.
3.The scale of the uprising was so immense that it forced the Company to eventually dismiss Hannay and revoke his revenue contract.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

Question No. 4

Consider the following statements regarding the Raja of Vizianagaram’s resistance:
1.The conflict arose because the British failed to honor the Treaty of 1758, which had promised to respect the Raja’s territories in exchange for help against the French.
2.The Company demanded the disbandment of the Raja’s army and a heavy tribute of three lakh rupees, despite the Raja having no outstanding revenue arrears.
3.In the decisive Battle of Padmanabham, Raja Vizayaramaraju was defeated and killed, marking the end of independent authority in Vizianagaram.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

Question No. 5

Regarding the rebellion of Dhundia Wagh (1799-1800), consider the following statements:
1.Dhundia was a local chief who organized a multi-ethnic force of soldiers from the disbanded armies of the southern states to fight the British.
2.His rebellion was eventually crushed by British forces under the command of Arthur Wellesley.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 6

Which of the following describes the resistance led by Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja, the ‘Lion of Kerala’?

AHe fought a long guerrilla war from the Wayanad hills against the British taxation policy and their interference in the succession of the Kottayam kingdom.

BHe led a naval blockade of the British ports in Malabar to stop the export of spices.

CHe was a British ally who rebelled only after being denied the title of the Maharaja of Travancore.

DHe was captured and executed at Fort William in Calcutta.

Question No. 7

With reference to the rebellion of Wazir Ali Khan, consider the following statements:
1.The uprising began with the “Massacre of Benares,” where the deposed Nawab Wazir Ali murdered the British Resident and other European officials.
2.Following his capture, Wazir Ali was executed by the British to set an example for other displaced Indian rulers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 8

Regarding the rebellions in Ganjam and Gumsur, consider the following statements:
1.The resistance was sparked by the refusal of zamindars, such as Strikara Bhanj, to pay the high revenue assessments demanded by the British.
2.The rebellion involved a wide range of participants, including the Khond tribal people who supported the local chiefs.
3.The resistance only fully collapsed in the 1830s after the capture of the rebel leader Doora Bisayi.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

Question No. 9

Which of the following was the primary leader of the Palamau rebellion against the British-enforced agrarian changes?

ABhukhan Singh

BSidhu Murmu

CBirsa Munda

DTana Bhagat

Question No. 10

With reference to the Poligars’ Revolt in South India, consider the following statements:
1.The conflict was triggered by the Nawab of Arcot ceding the management and control of Tinneveli and the Carnatic to the East India Company.
2.Veerapandiya Kattabomman, a major leader, was captured only after being betrayed by the Raja of Pudukottai.
3.The later phase of the revolt (1801-1805) saw a widespread confederacy of southern chiefs, known as the “Second Palaiyakkarar War.”
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2, and 3

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