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The Act that gave enormous powers to the British Government to repress political activities was

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Arms Act
  2. Vernacular Press Act
  3. Rowlatt Act
  4. Act III of 1882

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Rowlatt Act

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Rowlatt Act. The Rowlatt Act, officially known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, was passed by the British government to curb the growing nationalist activities in India after World War I.