Question

Gandhiji's campaign against the _______ was in response to the British censorship of the press and detention without trial.
1. World War I
2. British Rule
3. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
4. Rowlatt Act

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Rowlatt Act

The correct answer is Rowlatt Act.

• Rowlatt Act
  • Rowlatt Act was in response to the British government enacting the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, popularly known as the Rowlatt Act.
  • The Act was passed on the recommendation of the Sedition Committee chaired by Sir Sidney Rowlatt.
  • This act had been hurriedly passed in the Imperial Legislative Council despite the united opposition of the Indian members.
  • It gave the government enormous powers to repress political activities and allowed the detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.

• World War I
  • It took place from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.
  • It is considered as one of the largest wars in history and also contemporarily described as the War to End All Wars.
  • This Great War started when Hungary-Austria declared war on Serbia.
• ​Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
  • The protests against Rowlatt Act turned violent as the police resorted resulting in the death of some protestors. 
  • Martial law was placed to curb further protests and law and order in Punjab.
  • On 13th April, Baisakhi Day, a large crowd of people unaware of the prohibitory orders in the Amritsar gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh.
  • Rabindranath Tagore renounced his Knighthood in protest.
  • Mahatma Gandhi gave up the title of Kaiser-i-Hind.