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The act which gave enormous powers to the police to arrest any person without any reason was .

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Rowlatt Act

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Champaran Act

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Regulating Act

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The correct option is A Rowlatt Act
The British government passed a new act, the Rowlatt Act, which gave enormous powers to the police to arrest any person without any reason whatsoever.

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