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The Rowlatt Act, which allowed the British to arrest Indians without trial, was passed in which year?

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

Answer options

  1. 1915
  2. 1919
  3. 1919
  4. 1927

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1919

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 1919 šŸ“š Explanation: The Imperial Legislative Council passed the highly oppressive Rowlatt Act in early 1919. It gave the British colonial government unchecked legal powers to imprison any suspected political person without a proper court trial. This unjust law sparked massive nationwide protests, eventually leading to the tragic Jallianwala Bagh massacre.