UPSC Prelims 1997 · General Studies
Question 79: History and Culture
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Moplah revolt II. Pabna revolt III. Eka Movement IV. Birsa Munda revolt List II A) Kerala B) Bihar C) Bengal D) Awadh
AnswerThe answer is (a).
The Moplah revolt of 1921 took place in Malabar, Kerala. The Pabna agrarian revolt of 1873-76 was in Bengal, against zamindars' high rents. The Eka Movement of 1921-22 was a peasant movement in Awadh against high rents. The Birsa Munda revolt of 1899-1900 was in the Chotanagpur region, then part of Bihar and now in Jharkhand.
- I. I-A: the Moplah revolt was in Malabar, Kerala.
- II. II-C: the Pabna revolt was in Bengal.
- III. III-D: the Eka Movement was in Awadh.
- IV. IV-B: the Birsa Munda revolt was in the Bihar region (now Jharkhand).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: Moplah-Kerala, Pabna-Bengal, Eka-Awadh, Birsa Munda-Bihar.
- (b) I-B puts the Moplah revolt in Bihar and IV-A puts the Birsa revolt in Kerala; both are wrong.
- (c) II-B puts Pabna in Bihar, III-C puts Eka in Bengal, and IV-D puts Birsa in Awadh; all wrong.
- (d) I-C puts the Moplah revolt in Bengal, II-D puts Pabna in Awadh, and III-A puts Eka in Kerala; all wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1997, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.