Naxalism and Insurgency

Q. Which among the following is not correct about the Naxalite movement in India?

1. It started in Naxalbari, Uttar Pradesh in 1967.
2. It was initiated by the poor peasants against the local landlords.
3. It is a designation given to Maoist-oriented and separatist group in India .
4. It spread from Naxalbari to Eastern, North-Eastern, Central and Southern parts of India.
   

Q. The Kuki National Army (KNA) is the armed wing of the Kuki National Organisation. The goal of the organisation is to create a separate state for the Kuki people. The KNA has two branches, one in Manipur, and the other in a neighbouring country. While the abbreviation KNA refers to the Indian branch, the KNA(B) operates in the other country.

Which neighbouring country is being referred to here?

1. Bangladesh
2. Pakistan
3. Myanmar
4. Bhutan

Q. From which ideology was the Naxalite movement inspired?

1. Hitler
2. Mao Tse tung
3. Benito Mussolini
4. Karl Marx

Q. Assertion (A): The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) was formed in Kokrajhar in 2003.

Reason (R): The Government of India wanted to fulfill the economic, educational and linguistic aspirations of the Bodos

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true and R is false
4. A is false and R is true
5. Both A and R are false

Q. Mao-Tse Tung led the communist revolution in ______.

1. Sri Lanka
   
2. Nepal
3. China
4. Japan

Q. Which among the following insurgent organisations are in the state of Assam?

1. United Liberation Front of Assam
   
2. National Democratic Front of Bodoland
   
3. United Minority Front
4. Kuki National Front

Q. Which among the following insurgent organisations are in the state of Tripura?

1. National Liberation Front of Tripura
2. All Tripura Tiger’s Force
3. Kuki National Front
4. United Minority Front

Q. I was born in the spring of 1967. I adopted the name of my birth place, which is situated in the northern part of West Bengal. My supporters follow the ideologies of an influential leader of a neighbouring country. As I grew stronger, I travelled to the eastern and southern parts of India.

Who am I?

1. Naxalism
2. Terrorism
3. Maoism
4. Communist Party of India

Q. I was born in a country that has the largest population in the world at present. I was the leader of a party that followed my ideology of capturing State power by violence and armed insurgence. I was greatly influenced by Marxism-Leninism. A group of insurgents in a neighbouring country follow my ideologies to this day.

Who am I?

1. Khmer Rouge
2. Ho Chi Minh
3. Chiang Kai Shek
4. Mao-Tse Tung

Q. Which of the following terms best describes violent attacks against the government?

1. State Terrorism
2. Riots
3. Insurgency
4. Demonstrations

Q. The Maoists wanted to fight against the absolute monarchy through ______________.

1. Peaceful method
2. The support of the elected representative
3. Weapons
4. An armed revolution

Q. What is the term commonly used to refer to the Maoist-oriented separatist groups in India?

1. Naxalites
2. Socialists
3. Anarchists
4. Revolutionaries

Q. Which Indian state is considered the place of origin of the Naxalite movement?

1. Bihar
2. Jharkhand
3. Odisha
4. West Bengal

Q. Pair the separatist groups with their year of formation:

1. ATTF
2. 1980
3. UMF
4. 1990
5. NSCN
6. 1985

Q. In which of these states does the Bodoland Territorial Region lie?

1. Mizoram
2. Sikkim
3. Nagaland
4. Assam