GK Question

history medium mcq

The Rowlatt Act was also known as:

  1. Black Act
  2. Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act
  3. Sedition Act
  4. Both A and B

Answer: Both A and B

The Rowlatt Act (1919), officially the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, was called the 'Black Act' by Indians. It allowed detention without trial and sparked nationwide protests leading to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. [[30]]

Topic Gandhian Era - Early Movements
Exam Relevance SSC, UPSC, Railway