Unjust Laws

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What led to Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

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What Was The Rowlatt Act Of 1919

Q. Which of the following are true about arbitrary laws?

1. Arbitrary laws are very specific in nature.
2. The Rowlatt Act is an example of an arbitrary law.
3. Arbitrary laws have no strong reason to justify their existence.
4. Arbitrary laws are vague in nature.

Q. The British introduced the _________.

1. Sedition Act of 1946
2. Sedition Act of 1870
3. Sedition Act of 1935
4. Sedition Act of 1919

Q. Who has the power to modify or repeal laws that are found to be unconstitutional?

1. Prime Minister
2. Courts
3. People
4. President

Q. The Parliament has to be _______ to the problems faced by people.

1. sensitive
2. ignorant
3. indifferent
4. positive

Q. In the nineteenth century, Indian _____ worked hard to defend the legal rights of the people.

1. women
2. lawyers
3. people
4. leader

Q. The Rowlatt Act was introduced by the_______.

1. Parliament of India
2. Freedom fighters
3. British government
4. Indian National Congress

Q. Jallianwala Bagh is in _______.

1. Karnataka
2. Delhi
3. West Bengal
4. Punjab

Q. The Rowlatt Act was introduced by the British in India in March, 1919.

1. False
2. True

Q. If you were a lawmaker, what kind of laws can you make?

1. A law that does not apply to all wealthy people.
2. A law that does not apply to people from low income households.
3. A law that does not apply to senior citizens.
4. A law that does not apply to children.

Q. The refusal of Rosa Parks to vacate a seat for a white American led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Civil Rights Movement.

1. True
2. False

Q. To suppress the nationalist movement in India, the British passed an Act known as________.

1. The Enlistment Act
2. Indian Arms Act
3. The Rowlatt Act
4. Vernacular Press Act

Q. The Sedition Act of 1870 was an arbitrary law implemented to curb people’s voices against the British government.

1. False
2. True

Q. In case of a controversial law, people can approach the _____ for a review.

1. police
2. courts
3. ministers
4. president

Q. The nationalists considered the Sedition Act to be ______ .

1. helpful
2. arbitrary
3. convenient
4. harmful

Q. Who among the following was not related to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

1. Dr. Satyapal
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew
4. General Dyer

Q. In addition to independence, freedom fighters also fought for ______.

1. equality
2. power
3. fame
4. money