Why did grain requisition increase discontent among peasants?

Correct answer: Because forced state control over their produce increased

Grain requisition meant that the state took grain from peasants, especially during the difficult period of the Civil War and War Communism. Although the government wanted food for soldiers and towns, peasants often experienced the policy as compulsory seizure. It reduced their control over what they produced and could weaken their incentive to grow or surrender surplus grain.

Option A is correct because increased forced state control over peasant produce explains their discontent. Receiving banks, receiving titles from the Tsar, or benefiting from war does not describe the reason for opposition to requisition. The policy created tension between the government’s urgent food needs and the peasants’ desire to retain the fruits of their labour, making it an important cause of rural dissatisfaction.