Question

S1: In 1919, the British government announced certain changes for India's progress. But the changes disappointed the freedom fighters.

S2: The British implemented the Rowlatt Act, which enabled the British government to arbitrarily arrest and try Indians without juries.

Based on the above statements, select the correct option from the following:

• A. S1: True; S2: True
• B. S1: True; S2: False
• C. S1: False; S2: True
• D. S1: False; S2: False

Answer 1

The correct option is A S1: True; S2: True

In 1919, Edwin Samuel Montagu and Lord Chelmsford announced the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms. As a part of these reforms, the British promised gradual progress towards self-rule in India.

The British also announced the Rowlatt Act in 1919, by which people could be arbitrarily arrested and tried without juries. This act disappointed the nationalists, and they announced protests against the act.