Which among the following is not correct about the Naxalite movement in India-A- It started in Naxalbari- Uttar Pradesh in 1967 -B- It was initiated by the poor peasants against the local landlords-C- It is a designation given to Maoist-oriented and separatist group in India-D- It spread from Naxalbari to Eastern- North-Eastern- Central and Southern parts of India-

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

It is a designation given to Maoist-oriented and separatist group in India .

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It started in Naxalbari, Uttar Pradesh in 1967.

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It was initiated by the poor peasants against the local landlords.

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It spread from Naxalbari to Eastern, North-Eastern, Central and Southern parts of India.

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The correct option is B It started in Naxalbari, Uttar Pradesh in 1967.
‘Naxalite’ is a designation given to Maoist-oriented and separatist group in India. The Naxalite movement started in Naxalbari, West Bengal in 1967. It was initiated by the poor peasants against the local landlords. This rebellion was suppressed, but it paved its way to different parts of the country. It spread from Naxalbari to Eastern, North-Eastern, Central and Southern parts of India.

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

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1. Naxalite Movement emerged from Chhattisgarh.
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