WBCS.LIVE practice question

The revolutionary Udham Singh is famous for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in London in 1940. Why did he target O'Dwyer?

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

Answer options

  1. O'Dwyer ordered the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
  2. O'Dwyer was the Lt. Governor of Punjab during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and endorsed General Dyer's actions
  3. O'Dwyer was the Viceroy who passed the Rowlatt Act
  4. O'Dwyer was responsible for the execution of Bhagat Singh

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: O'Dwyer was the Lt. Governor of Punjab during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and endorsed General Dyer's actions