UP History — Set 10
UP GK · UP इतिहास · Questions 91–100 of 200
The first Kisan Sabha in UP was established in 1918 by whom?
Correct Answer: B. Gauri Shankar Mishra and Indra Narain Dwivedi
The first Kisan Sabha in UP was established in 1918 by Gauri Shankar Mishra and Indra Narain Dwivedi in Pratapgarh district. Baba Ramchandra later led the Awadh Kisan movement in 1920-21. These peasant movements in UP were significant in the broader Indian freedom struggle.
Baba Ramchandra led the peasant movement in which region of UP in the 1920s?
Correct Answer: B. Awadh
Baba Ramchandra led the Awadh Kisan movement in 1920-21 in the Awadh region (Pratapgarh, Rae Bareli, Sultanpur districts). He organized peasants against the oppressive taluqdari system and exploitative rents. The movement later merged with the broader Non-Cooperation Movement.
The Eka Movement (Unity Movement) of 1921-22 among peasants took place in which region of UP?
Correct Answer: A. Hardoi, Bahraich, Sitapur
The Eka Movement (Unity Movement) of 1921-22 took place in the Hardoi, Bahraich, and Sitapur districts of Awadh region. Led by Madari Pasi, it was a peasant movement against high rents and oppressive landlords. Peasants took an oath of unity (Eka) and refused to pay rents above the recorded rates.
The Nehru Report of 1928 was drafted by Motilal Nehru at which city?
Correct Answer: B. Allahabad
The Nehru Report of 1928 was drafted by a committee headed by Motilal Nehru at Allahabad. It proposed dominion status for India and was the first Indian effort to draft a constitutional framework. The report recommended joint electorates with reserved seats for minorities.
The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was an agreement between which two political entities?
Correct Answer: B. Congress and Muslim League
The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was an agreement between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League. It was brokered at the joint session in Lucknow where both parties agreed on separate electorates and Muslim representation. This pact marked a temporary Hindu-Muslim political unity.
Who presided over the historic Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress in 1916?
Correct Answer: B. Ambika Charan Mazumdar
Ambika Charan Mazumdar presided over the 1916 Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress. This session was historic because Tilak's faction reunited with the moderate faction, and the Congress-League Pact (Lucknow Pact) was signed. It marked the reunion of the two Congress wings after the 1907 Surat split.
The Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) resolution was drafted by Jawaharlal Nehru and passed at the Congress session in 1929 at?
Correct Answer: C. Lahore
The Purna Swaraj resolution was passed at the Lahore session of Congress in December 1929 under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru. Though Lahore is not in UP, Nehru was from Allahabad and played a central role in drafting it. On 26 January 1930, the first Independence Day was celebrated.
During the Quit India Movement of 1942, several incidents of violent British repression occurred across UP. Which movement was this part of?
Correct Answer: C. Quit India Movement
During the Quit India Movement of 1942, several incidents of violent British repression occurred across UP. Ballia district saw a successful uprising where the district was briefly liberated from British control. The Quit India Movement saw widespread participation across UP with many leaders imprisoned.
During the Quit India Movement of 1942, which district of UP was briefly liberated by revolutionaries?
Correct Answer: B. Ballia
Ballia district of UP was briefly liberated during the Quit India Movement in August 1942 under the leadership of Chittu Pandey. The freedom fighters freed arrested leaders from jail and established a parallel government for a short period. Ballia is thus known as 'Baaghi Ballia' (Rebel Ballia).
The ancient site of Kaushambi is located near which modern city in UP?
Correct Answer: B. Allahabad (Prayagraj)
The ancient site of Kaushambi is located about 56 km from Allahabad (Prayagraj) in UP. It was the capital of the Vatsa Mahajanapada and an important Buddhist centre. Archaeological excavations have revealed remains dating from the Neolithic period to the Gupta period.