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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 32

SSC CGL - 21 July 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q32

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When and at which place did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 13 April 1919 in Amritsar.

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab (British India).

Key Details:

  • Location: Jallianwala Bagh, a public garden near the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

  • Cause: Peaceful protest against the repressive Rowlatt Act, which allowed indefinite detention without trial.

  • Perpetrator: General Reginald Dyer ordered British troops to fire on unarmed civilians.

  • Casualties: Official reports claimed 379 dead, but actual numbers were likely 1,000+.

This brutal event galvanized India's independence movement, hardening opposition to British rule.