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NDA 2020 GAT · General Knowledge · Freedom Struggle · hard

The Rowlatt Act of 1919, which led to Gandhi's Satyagraha against it, was enacted during the Viceroyalty of

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The Rowlatt Act of 1919, which led to Gandhi's Satyagraha against it, was enacted during the Viceroyalty of
  1. A. Lord Curzon
  2. B. Lord Irwin
  3. C. Lord Chelmsford
  4. D. Lord Minto
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Answer: (C) Lord Chelmsford

The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919, popularly the Rowlatt Act, allowed detention without trial. It was passed when Lord Chelmsford was Viceroy (1916-1921). Curzon (1899-1905) partitioned Bengal, Minto (1905-1910) is linked with the Morley-Minto reforms, and Irwin (1926-1931) with the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, so they belong to other events.
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