Jallianwalah Bagh Massacre

Q. Why did General Dyer order to open fire on peaceful demonstration at Jallianwala Bagh?

1. Firing was ordered because it was a violent crowd
2. He wanted to show the British power
3. Because he wanted to ‘produce a moral effect’ to create fear in the minds of ‘satyagrahis’
4. He ordered to fire because he noticed a sudden unrest in the crowd

Q. Where did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

1. Champaran
2. Amritsar
3. Porbandar
4. Calcutta

Q. Which of the following is not correct about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

1. General Dyer ordered his troops to open fire on the unarmed people.
2. The British troops warned the people to leave the area before firing.
3. The troops continued to fire until they ran out of ammunition.
4. General Dyer later declared that through this action, he wanted to sow fear in the minds of the Satyagrahis.

Q. Arrange the events leading upto the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre chronologically.

1. Dyer opens fire at an unarmed crowd.
2. Martial Law in Punjab
3. Rowlatt Bill
4. Rowlatt Satyagraha