Consider the following statements about Rowlatt Act 1 It allowed the government to arrest any person...........

Modern Indian History 1905-1920

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Consider the following statements about Rowlatt Act

1.It allowed the government to arrest any person on the basis of suspicion.

2.The arrested person could be freed only after appeal being made to the District Magistrate.

1 Only

2 Only

Neither 1 nor 2

Both 1 and 2

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Explanation:

Correct Answer is A.

Explanation:
In 1917 a committe was set up under the presidentship of Sir Sydney Rowlatt to look into the militant nationalist activities.
Rowlatt Act was passed in March 1919 by the Central Legislative Council.
-As per this Act, any person could be arrested on the basis of suspicion.

-No appeal or petition could be filed against such arrests.

-This Act was called the Black Act and it was widely opposed. An all-India hartal was organized on 6 April 1919.