🧣 Mizoram General Studies (MPSC)

Mizoram General Studies (MPSC)

1. Who was the first Mizo chief to officially sign an agreement with the British?

Suakpuilala of the Sailo clan was the first Mizo chief to formally sign an agreement with the British, paving the way for British administration and missionary activity in Mizoram.

2. Which Christian missionary is credited with introducing modern education in Mizoram?

F.W. Savidge, along with J.H. Lorrain, introduced Roman script and modern education in Mizoram in 1894.

3. Which 1966 armed uprising significantly altered the political landscape of Mizoram?

The 1966 Mizo National Front (MNF) rebellion was a major turning point in Mizoram, marked by a call for independence, airstrikes on Aizawl, and eventual peace talks.

4. Which agreement resulted in Mizoram becoming a full-fledged state of India in 1987?

The 1986 Mizo Peace Accord between the MNF and Government of India ended insurgency and led to Mizoram’s statehood in 1987.

5. Which traditional festival in Mizoram is celebrated to mark the end of the harvest season?

Chapchar Kut is Mizoram’s major harvest festival, celebrated after clearing jhum fields, featuring dances, music, and feasting.

6. Which British official’s murder in 1871 led to a major punitive British expedition into the Lushai Hills (now Mizoram)?

The 1871 murder of James Winchester triggered a significant British military campaign in the Lushai Hills, initiating formal colonial control over the area.

7. What was the administrative status of Mizoram immediately after Indian independence in 1947?

Mizoram was a district within the state of Assam immediately after Indian independence in 1947.