Q.1. Who were Mundas?
Mundas was a tribal group that lived in Chottanagpur.
Q.2. Birsa belonged to which village and state?
Birsa belonged to village of Chottanagpur in Bihar.
Q.3. When and where revolt of Songram Sangma took place?
The revolt of Songram Sangma took place in 1906 in Assam.
Q.4. Name the place where Khond people used to live?
Khond people used to live in the forests of Orissa.
Q.5. Why did the British reserve the forests of India?
British reserved the forests of India to procure timber.
Q.6. What does Vaishnav mean?
Vaishnav means worshippers of Vishnu.
Q.7. When did Birsa Munda died and how?
In 1900 Birsa died of cholera.
Q.8. What is the other name of jhum cultivation?
The other name of Jhum cultivation is shifting cultivation.
Q.9. When and where was the forest satyagraha happened?
The forest satyagraha happened in 1930s in the Central Provinces.
Q.10. It was below the dignity of which tribe to become a labourer?
It was below the dignity of a Baiga to become a labourer.
Q.11. What was the color of the flag raised by Mundas as a symbol of Birsa Raj?
They raised the white flag as a symbol of Birsa Raj.
Q.12. Name the leaves used for making plates by the Dongria Kandha women of Orissa.
Pandanus leaves
Q.13. In which area the Santhals reared cocoons?
Hazaribagh, in present-day Jharkhand, was an area where the Santhals reared cocoons.
Q.14. What is fallow field?
Fallow field is a field left uncultivated for a while so that the soil recovers fertility.
Q.15. Why did the British introduce land settlement?
The British introduced land settlement because they wanted a regular revenue source for the state.
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