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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 43

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2022 - 16 March 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q43

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In 1875, the farmers' revolt in Deccan against moneylenders and grain traders began in which district?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1, i.e. Poona.

The Deccan Riots of 1875 began in Poona (now Pune), Maharashtra. These uprisings were fueled by rural indebtedness, exploitation by sahukars (moneylenders), and harsh revenue demands. Farmers attacked the houses and debt records of moneylenders, prompting the British to enact the Deccan Agriculturists’ Relief Act, 1879, to control such exploitative practices.