The Rowlatt Act

Which year was the Rowlatt Act introduced?

• 1915

• 1919

• 1920

• 1916

What was the first form of protest that Gandhiji introduced against the Rowlatt Act?

• Direct action

• Violence

• Negotiation

• Hartal followed by satyagraha

Where is Jallianwala Bagh located?

• Punjab

• Haryana

• Gujarat

• Bengal

Which one of the following is a provision of the Rowlatt Act?

• Nationalists are given their rights

• People can be arrested with warrant

• People can be arrested and detained without warrant

• Newspapers can publish news that arouse nationalism

Mahatma Gandhi wanted non-violent civil disobedience against such unjust laws, which would start with a hartal on (a)   .

Select the incidents which occurred during the introduction of the Rowlatt Act.

• Rallies were organised in various cities, workers went on strike in railway workshops, and shops closed down.

• Alarmed by the popular upsurge, and scared that lines of communication such as the railways and telegraph would be disrupted, the British administration decided to clamp down on nationalists.

• Local leaders were picked up from Amritsar, and Mahatma Gandhi was barred from entering Delhi.

• In December 1929, under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Lahore Congress formalised the demand of ‘Purna Swaraj’ or full independence for India.

State whether True or False:-

On 1 April, the police in Amritsar fired upon a peaceful procession, provoking widespread attacks on banks, post offices and railway stations.

• True

• False

Martial law was imposed and (a)   took command.

When did the Jallianwala Bagh incident take place?

• 13 April

• 24 April

• 14 April

• 01 April

What was the outcome of the Jallianwala Bagh Incident?

• The Jallianwala Bagh incident produced a moral effect, that created in the minds of satyagrahis a feeling of terror and awe.

• The Jallianwala Bagh incident produced a deep effect, that created in the minds of satyagrahis a feeling of happiness and joy.