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WorksheetsColonialism and Tribal Societies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Jhum cultivation is practised in -
North-east of India
Western states of India
Northern states of India
Southern state of India
The revolt of Songram Sangma rose in the year 1906 in
Bengal
Madhya Pradesh
Assam
Odisha
In many regions Forest Department set up forest villages to ensure ?
a regular supply of cheap labour
a regular supply of forest produce
a regular supply of agricultural produce
None of the above
Which tribe in chota Nagpur area revolted against the Britishers?
Santhal
Munda
Kondhs
Kaul
Who was the head of Khasis tribe?
Birsa Munda
Tirut Sing
Bheel
Kuki
The political aim of the Birsa Movement was to drive away -
The moneylenders
The Missionaries
The Jamindars
All of them
Baigas, from central India:
were reluctant to work for others
considered themselves as the people of the forest
felt it below their dignity to work as labour
All of the above
The golden age of the Mundas was when:
British officials enter their villages
they were free from the oppression of 'dikus'
they collected forest produce
they went to herd animals
British officials saw these settled tribal groups as more civilized than hunter-gatherers.
Gonds
Santhals
Both
None
Which of the following tribal rebellion is also known as Ulgulan?
Gabbadi Rebellion
Munda Rebellion
Santhal Rebellion
Kol Rebellion
A field left uncultivated for a while so that the soil recovers fertility was called -
Fallow
Barren
Follow
Fertile
The Khasis are a group of tribal people, living in the state of -
Sikkim
Meghalaya
Jharkhand
Odisha
What is 'bethbegari'?
tax imposed on tribals
forced labour
tribal group
ritual of tribals
What was khuntkatti?
Joint ownership of land
Land divided between tribal groups
Border line of tribal areas
A war between tribal groups
What is Daman-i-Koh?
A place where Santhals were tortured
A place where Santhals were forced to move
A place where Santhals would gather for meetings
None of these.
Which of the following was NOT a tribal rebellion?
Munda rebellion
Santhal rebellion
Sanyasi rebellion
Kol rebellion
Munda Rebellion took place in which region?
Assam
Chhotangapur region
Andhra Pradesh
Punjab
Jhoom cultivation is also called -
Cut and burn cultivation
Slash and burn cultivation
Cut and slash cultivation
None of these
The tribes were not involved in which of the following activities?
Hunting and gathering
Herding and rearing
Shifting cultivation
Trade
The occupation of Van Gujjars of the Punjab hills and the Labadis of Andhra Pradesh was
Shifting cultivation
Settled cultivation
Herding and rearing animals
Hunting and gathering
