WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which important event immediately preceded the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

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

Answer options

  1. Communal Award
  2. Arrival of Simon Commission
  3. Non-cooperation movement
  4. Rowlatt Act enactment

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Rowlatt Act enactment

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Rowlatt Act enactment šŸ“š Explanation: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre was a direct consequence of the protests against the repressive Rowlatt Act (1919), which allowed the government to imprison people without trial. The arrest of local leaders Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal led to the gathering at the Bagh.