Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List I - List II
1. I. Moplah revolt - A) Kerala
2. II. Pabna revolt - B) Bihar
3. III. Eka Movement - C) Bengal
4. IV. Birsa Munda revolt - D) Awadh
Codes:
A
I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
B
I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
C
I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
D
I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
1. This question requires matching significant peasant and tribal revolts/movements from modern Indian history with their correct geographical regions.
2. The Moplah revolt (Malabar Rebellion) of 1921 occurred in the Malabar region of Kerala. (I matches A)
3. The Pabna revolt was an agrarian league movement against zamindari oppression in the Pabna district of Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) during 1873-76. (II matches C)
4. The Eka Movement (Unity Movement) took place in the Awadh (Oudh) region of Uttar Pradesh in 1921-22, primarily against high rents and feudal levies. (III matches D)
5. The Birsa Munda revolt (Ulgulan or 'Great Tumult') was a major tribal uprising led by Birsa Munda against British policies and exploitation in the Chotanagpur region, then part of Bihar (now largely in Jharkhand), around 1899-1900. (IV matches B)