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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 63 of 200

Q63
Indian National MovementRise of Nationalism & the Congress
Which important event immediately preceded the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
  1. a.Communal Award
  2. b.Arrival of Simon Commission
  3. c.Non-cooperation movement
  4. d.Rowlatt Act enactment

Answer: (D) Rowlatt Act enactment

Widespread protests against the recently enacted Rowlatt Act (March 1919) were underway across Punjab when General Dyer ordered troops to fire on the crowd gathered at Jallianwala Bagh on 13 April 1919 — the massacre occurred directly in this charged atmosphere.

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