The Eka Movement (1921-22) was a peasant movement in:
Correct answer: (D) Awadh (UP).
The Eka Movement of 1921-22 was a peasant movement in the Awadh region of the United Provinces, now Uttar Pradesh.
Explanation
The answer is Awadh (UP) because the cited eGyanKosh unit places the Eka Movement within the Oudh, or United Provinces, peasant upsurge of the early 1920s. This matches the given explanation: peasants united against high rent and oppressive landlord practices. The movement is therefore not just a general peasant protest; it is specifically tied to Awadh's agrarian politics under colonial rule.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Punjab is not supported because the verified source places the Eka extension in Oudh, or the United Provinces, while the given note only says Punjab had its own separate peasant issues.
- (B) Bengal appears in the source as the setting for other no-rent examples, but the Eka Movement itself is identified with the Oudh districts of the United Provinces.
- (C) Rajasthan is a trap because the provided note associates Rajasthan with the Bijolia movement, whereas the Eka Movement is placed in Awadh (UP).
Concept
This tests Modern Indian History through movement-region-grievance mapping: Eka has to be linked to Awadh and agrarian rent pressure. It recurs in RAS because nearby peasant movements, such as Eka and Bijolia, are easy to confuse unless their regions are fixed clearly.