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History GK · Q548

Modern Indian History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 548

Q548

Rowlatt after whom Rowlatt Act was named was a

A.
Justice
Answer
B.
General
C.
Member of Parliament
D.
Secretary of State for India

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Passed on the recommendations of the Rowlatt Committee and named after its president, British judge Sir Sidney Rowlatt, this act effectively authorized the government to imprison any person suspected of terrorism living in British India for up to two years without a trial, and gave the imperial authorities power to deal with all revolutionary activities.