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Which British official was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh firing?

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

Answer options

  1. General Dyer
  2. Lord Curzon
  3. Michael O'Dwyer
  4. Lord Minto

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: General Dyer

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) General Dyer šŸ“š Explanation: Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered his troops to fire on a peaceful crowd gathered at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, on April 13, 1919. Thousands were killed or injured in the enclosed area. While Michael O'Dwyer was the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab at the time, General Dyer was the direct perpetrator who executed the order on the field.