SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 34

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 27 June 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q34

In 1921–22, farmers of the Malabar seacoast of Kerala undertook a great uprising, which is known as the _________.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Moplah uprising.

The Moplah uprising (also spelled Mappila rebellion) took place in Malabar, Kerala during 1921–22. It was led by the Muslim peasant community (Moplahs) against British colonial rule and local landlords. The rebellion stemmed from long-standing agrarian discontent, exploitation, and religious tension. Though initially part of the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation movements, it later turned violent and was brutally suppressed by the British.