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The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year

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

Answer options

  1. 1917
  2. 1919
  3. 1921
  4. 1923

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1919

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 1919 šŸ“š Explanation: The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, popularly known as the Rowlatt Act, was passed in March 1919. It was designed to curb the growing nationalist unrest by allowing the government to detain suspects without trial for up to two years.