Caste system and Peasant Movement in India

What is the primary basis of the Indian caste system?

• a) Religion

• b) Occupation

• c) Language

• d) Education

Which term refers to the social groupings within the caste system?

• a) Jati

• b) Karma

• c) Guru

• d) Om

Who is traditionally considered the lowest caste in the Indian caste system?

• a) Brahmins

• b) Kshatriyas

• c) Dalits (Untouchables)

• d) Vaishyas

The caste system in India is most closely associated with which religion?

• a) Buddhism

• b) Hinduism

• c) Sikhism

• d) Jainism

Which term refers to the process of individuals marrying within their own caste?

• a) Caste segregation

• b) Endogamy

• c) Exogamy

• d) Cross-cousin marriage

The Champaran Satyagraha, led by Mahatma Gandhi, was associated with which crop?

• a) Rice

• b) Cotton

• c) Indigo

• d) Sugarcane

Which famous peasant leader was known for the Telangana Rebellion in the 1940s?

• a) Sardar Patel

• b) Bhagat Singh

• c) Rani Padmini

• d) Komaram Bheem

The Naxalite movement in India was primarily a response to what issue?

• a) Religious conflict

• b) Land rights and agrarian issues

• c) Ethnic tensions

• d) Economic inequality

Which movement is associated with the demand for land reforms and redistribution of land to the landless peasants?

• a) Moplah Rebellion

• b) Bhoodan Movement

• c) Quit India Movement

• d) Non-Cooperation Movement

Who founded the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) in 1936, which played a significant role in organizing peasant movements?

• a) Subhas Chandra Bose

• b) Jawaharlal Nehru

• c) Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

• d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad