Question

S1: Naxalite movement started from Naxalbari in West Bengal, in 1967.

S2: The peasants in West Bengal were ill-treated by their landlords. The peasants revolted that led to loss of life and property.

From the following options, choose the option that is relevant to the two statements given above:

• A. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1
• B. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent
• C. S1: False; S2: True
• D. S1: True; S2: False

Answer 1

The correct option is A S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1

The peasants were being ill-treated by their landlords which led the peasants to revolt. This revolt began in a village called Naxalbari, West Bengal, in 1967. The landlords were beaten and killed, and houses were looted. It led to a lot of violence and bloodshed. It was later suppressed, but this revolt spread to different states in north-east and central parts of India.