State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 16

In which year did the Chuar rebellion of Bihar take place?

  1. 1842
  2. 1798
  3. 1784
  4. 1832
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (B) 1798

Explanation

The Chuars (tribal peasants of Manbhum/Jungle Mahal) rose in 1798 against land revenue demands.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the main uprising.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: the major Chuar uprising was in 1798.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the main uprising.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: that was the Kol rebellion period.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.