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History Practice Quiz 163
10 questions · 12 minutes
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Q1.What was the 'nij' system of cultivation?
Explanation: The source text matches 'nij' with 'cultivation on planter’s own land'.
Q2.Why did growers of woad in Europe see indigo as a threat?
Explanation: Growers of woad in Europe saw indigo as a crop which would provide competition to their earnings.
Q3.What discovery affected the international demand for indigo?
Explanation: With the discovery of synthetic dyes in the late nineteenth century, their business was severely affected.
Q4.Against whom was the Champaran movement directed?
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi’s visit in 1917 marked the beginning of the Champaran movement against the indigo planters.
Q5.What happened to indigo production in Bengal after the revolt?
Explanation: After the revolt, indigo production collapsed in Bengal.
Q6.Where did indigo planters shift their operations after the collapse in Bengal?
Explanation: But the planters now shifted their operation to Bihar.
Q7.In which year did Mahatma Gandhi visit Champaran, leading to the Champaran movement?
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi’s visit in 1917 marked the beginning of the Champaran movement.
Q8.In which decade was Birsa Munda born?
Explanation: Birsa was born in the mid-1870s.
Q9.In which year was Birsa seen roaming the forests and villages of Chottanagpur?
Explanation: In 1895, a man named Birsa was seen roaming the forests and villages of Chottanagpur in Jharkhand.
Q10.Which tribal group did Birsa belong to?
Explanation: Birsa was born in a family of Mundas – a tribal group that lived in Chottanagpur.
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