In the context of the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act 1919 introduced in the Imperial Legisl...........

Indian Freedon Struggle (CDS) 1905-1920

In the context of the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919 introduced in the Imperial Legislative Council, Which of the following statements are correct:

1. It was based on the recommendations made by the Rowlatt Commission to investigate the ‘seditious conspiracy’ of the Indian people.

2. All of the elected Indian members of the Imperial Legislative Council voted against the Bill.

3. Mohammed Ali Jinnah resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council in protest of the Act.

Codes

1 and 2 only

2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. One of the Bills introduced by the Imperial Legislative Council was an extension to the Defence of India Regulations Act 1915 and was passed in March 1919. It was what was officially called the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, but popularly known as the Rowlatt Act. It was based on the recommendations made in the previous year to the Imperial Legislative Council by the Rowlatt Commission, headed by the British judge, Sir Sidney Rowlatt, to investigate the ‘seditious conspiracy’ of the Indian people.

Statement 2 is correct. All the elected Indian members of the Imperial Legislative Council voted against the bill but they were in a minority and easily overruled by the official nominees.

Statement 3 is correct. All the elected Indian members who included were Mohammed Ali Jinnah,Madan Mohan Malaviya and Mazhar Ul Haq resigned in protest.