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Modern History · Prelims 2011 Q691

Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?

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Early Resistance & 1857 Tribal Uprisings Answer D

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Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?

Introduction of a new system of land revenue and taxation of tribal products

Influence of foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas

Rise of a large number of money lenders, traders and revenue farmers as middlemen in tribal areas

The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communities

Source: UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2011. Syllabus tags and explanation are GyanGram editorial joins for learning—not official UPSC metadata.

Answer

Correct option D

• Correct Answer: D
• The fundamental common factor behind 19th-century tribal insurrections was the total disruption of traditional tribal agrarian order.
• British policies replaced communal land ownership with private property, restricted forest access, and facilitated outsider entry.
• New revenue systems, missionary activity, and middlemen were symptoms, not the root cause.

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Subject

Modern History

MOD

Unit

Early Resistance & 1857

MOD-U08

Chapter

Tribal Uprisings

MOD-U08-C03

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