Farmer's Movement

Q. The farmers in Champaran were forced to cultivate Indigo. Their refusal to cultivate indigo in Champaran culminated into which of the following?

1. Chipko Movement
2. Revolt of 1857
3. Civil Disobedience Movement
4. Non-Cooperation Movement

Q. The Civil Disobedience movement started at ______.

1. Champaran
2. Gaya
3. Kerala
4. Coorg

Q. What do you mean by tenancy?

1. The period for which only women have the right to use the building or a piece of land.
2. The period for which owners have the right to use the building or a piece of land.
3. The period for which tenants have the right to use the building or a piece of land.
4. The period for which only government has the right to use the building or a piece of land.

Q. What were the suggestions of Swaminathan Committee?

1. Reduce cost of production
2. Enhance productivity
3. Increase in interest rates
4. Sustainable farming systems

Q. The farmers protest against forced cultivation of _____ in the Civil Disobedience Movement.

1. Indigo
2. Rice
3. Wheat
4. Sugarcane

Q. What was popularised during Green Revolution?

1. Growing of exotic vegetables
2. Production of food using primitive methods
3. Use of fertilisers
4. Production of food grains with modern technology

Q. How is debt relief offered to farmers?

1. Debt waiver
2. Reduction of interest rates
3. Increase in interest rates
4. Decrease in time to repay

Q. The agenda of farmers changed after the Green revolution in independent India. Why did the Green Revolution halt the farmer movements in India?

1. Introduction of pesticides and fertilizers
2. Subsidised land revenue rates
3. Higher-yielding variety of seeds
4. Land reforms

Q. The Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojna was launched in the urban areas with the aim of increasing job opportunities along with food security.

1. True
2. False

Q. After the Independence of India, farmer movements led to land reforms. However, later farmer movements reduced in their intensity. Why did the farmer movement lose its intensity?

1. Due to changes in agricultural laws and reforms
2. The industrialisation of agriculture
3. The government adopted a communist approach
4. Farmers shifted to other occupations

Q. Why did farmers protest in Bardoli?

1. Against revenue collection
2. Against indigo plantation
3. Against forest land
4. Against human trafficking

Q. Which of the following was aimed at improving the quality of crop yield through high-grade seeds, pesticides and fertilizers?

1. White Revolution
2. Farmer's Bill
3. Green Revolution
4. Kisan Sevak Prayojna

Q. The farmers in Champaran revolted against which of the following?

1. High land tax
2. Forced cultivation of Indigo
3. Slavery
4. Forced cultivation of cotton

Q. The Swaminathan Commission provided suggestions for enhancing productivity and sustainability of farming systems.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following is NOT a farmer's organisation?

1. Shetkari Sanghatana
2. Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh
3. Bhartiya Kisan Union
4. All India Kisan Sabha