Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Social Movements

Question:

Arrange the following peasant Movements in the correct chronology.
1.Tebhaga movement
2. Bardoli Satyagraha
3.Champaran Satyagraha
4. Deccan Riots

Options:

1,2,3,4

4,3,2,1

1,3,4,2

4,2,3,1

Correct Answer:

4,3,2,1

Explanation:

The correct chronological order of the peasant movements listed is:

4. Deccan Riots (1875)

3. Champaran Satyagraha (1917)

2. Bardoli Satyagraha (1928)

1. Tebhaga Movement (1946)

Therefore, the answer is:  4,3,2,1

Here's a breakdown of the reasoning:

  • Deccan Riots: Occurred in 1875 as a widespread peasant uprising against oppressive land revenue policies and moneylender debts in British India.
  • Champaran Satyagraha: Led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917, it focused on resisting unfair indigo farming practices imposed on peasants in Bihar.
  • Bardoli Satyagraha: Another Gandhi-led movement in 1928, aimed at opposing land revenue hikes introduced by the British in Gujarat.
  • Tebhaga Movement: Initiated by the Communist Party of India in 1946, it demanded two-thirds share of crops for tenant farmers in Bengal and other regions.