NMMS – Class 8 History: Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age

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NMMS – Class 8 History: Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age 👇



1. Which of the following is a tribal community known for shifting cultivation?

  • Bhils
  • Baigas
  • Mundas
  • Gonds

2. What was shifting cultivation also called?

  • Terrace farming
  • Jhum cultivation
  • Plantation
  • Plough cultivation

3. In shifting cultivation, what did the tribals do after harvesting?

  • Ploughed the land
  • Sold the land
  • Left the land fallow
  • Irrigated the land

4. Which of the following crops were grown by tribals under shifting cultivation?

  • Wheat & barley
  • Cotton & tea
  • Millets and rice
  • Sugarcane

5. Why did the British disapprove of shifting cultivation?

  • It produced less food
  • It harmed forests
  • It was hard to calculate land revenue
  • It used too much water

6. Which tribal group lived by hunting and gathering forest produce?

  • Bhils
  • Khonds
  • Santhals
  • Mundas

7. What forest produce was collected by tribals?

  • Only timber
  • Only cotton
  • Fruits, roots, medicinal herbs
  • Coal

8. Who were called ‘dikus’ by the tribals?

  • Only British
  • Only landlords
  • Only tribals
  • Outsiders like moneylenders, traders, zamindars

9. Which forest product was in great demand in Europe?

  • Rice
  • Lac
  • Bamboo
  • Fruits

10. Why did tribals oppose forest laws introduced by the British?

  • Gave them more rights
  • They restricted free use of forests
  • Allowed more shifting cultivation
  • Reduced taxes

11. Who led the Santhal Rebellion (1855–56)?

  • Birsa Munda
  • Tilka Majhi
  • Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu
  • Alluri Sitarama Raju

12. The Santhals fought mainly against:

  • Only zamindars
  • Only moneylenders
  • Dikus and British
  • Other tribes

13. Who was the leader of the Munda Rebellion?

  • Tilka Majhi
  • Alluri Sitarama Raju
  • Birsa Munda
  • Sidhu Murmu

14. The Munda rebellion was also called:

  • Sepoy Mutiny
  • Ulgulan (The Great Tumult)
  • Champaran Movement
  • Tebhaga

15. Birsa Munda urged his people to set up:

  • British Raj
  • Zamindari system
  • Munda Raj
  • Tribal Raj

16. What did the British want from tribal forests?

  • Land for farming
  • Timber for railways
  • Cotton
  • Gold mining

17. Which Act gave the British control over forests?

  • Rowlatt Act
  • Indian Forest Act
  • Arms Act
  • Vernacular Press Act

18. Why did tribals often move to work on tea plantations?

  • They wanted jobs
  • They were forced by contractors
  • They liked tea
  • They were zamindars

19. The moneylenders troubled tribals mainly by:

  • Giving gifts
  • Reducing taxes
  • Charging high interest on loans
  • Offering free land

20. The British encouraged settled cultivation among tribals to:

  • Protect forests
  • Increase revenue collection
  • Reduce tribal power
  • Support tribals

21. Birsa’s movement was against:

  • Only zamindars
  • Only British
  • British laws and exploiters
  • Other tribes

22. Birsa believed in a world where:

  • More dikus lived
  • Zamindars ruled
  • No dikus existed
  • British Raj grew

23. What did Birsa tell tribals to give up?

  • Farming
  • Drinking liquor and witchcraft
  • Hunting
  • Collecting forest produce

24. Birsa’s followers regarded him as:

  • Zamindar
  • Diku
  • A god and prophet
  • Teacher

25. What was the dream of Birsa’s movement?

  • British Raj
  • Golden Age of freedom and self-rule
  • Zamindari control
  • Tea plantations

26. The term "Adivasi" means:

  • Farmers
  • Original inhabitants
  • Zamindars
  • Moneylenders

27. Which region was the Santhal rebellion mainly fought in?

  • Himalayas
  • Rajmahal Hills
  • Nilgiris
  • Aravallis

28. The British needed forest land mainly for:

  • Expanding agriculture and railways
  • Building houses
  • Mining gold
  • Hunting grounds

29. Tilka Majhi was a tribal leader from:

  • Santhal
  • Bhil community
  • Munda
  • Gond

30. What legacy did tribal movements leave behind?

  • British victory
  • Zamindari control
  • Inspiration for future freedom struggles
  • More taxes
Location: Mogalturu, Andhra Pradesh 534281, India

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