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When and where did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

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

Answer options

  1. 1906, Amritsar
  2. 1906, Lahore
  3. 1919, Karachi
  4. 1919, Amritsar

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1919, Amritsar

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) 1919, Amritsar šŸ“š Explanation: The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on April 13, 1919, in the city of Amritsar, Punjab. General Dyer ordered troops to fire on a peaceful crowd of protesters and pilgrims, killing hundreds. This brutal event became a turning point in the Indian freedom struggle and led to the launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement.