Which of the following acts gave the government enormous powers and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The British government passed the 'Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act' in March 1919, commonly known as the Rowlatt Act.
Under this draconian law, the government acquired the power to imprison any individual for up to two years solely on the basis of suspicion and without any trial.
It was also characterized as a law of 'no lawyer, no appeal, no argument.'
The objective of this Act was to suppress the burgeoning nationalist movements and revolutionary activities in India.
It was during the protests held in opposition to this very law that a tragic incident, such as the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, took place.
Correct Answer: Option 4