Indian National Movement II (1918-1929): UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
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UPSC 2007Modern History · Indian National Movement II (1918-1929)
Q1. Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh?
Explanation
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April 13, 1919) was a tragic event where British General Reginald Dyer ordered his troops to fire on a peaceful gathering of unarmed Indians, killing hundreds, in protest associated with the repressive Rowlatt Act. The Act allowed the British government to imprison people without trial, which infringed upon basic civil liberties.
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2007
(c) The Rowlatt Act
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