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

Rowlatt 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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66. Consider the following statements.

i) Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919 as a concession to appease Indians.

ii) It was passed even though every single Indian member of the Legislative Council opposed it.

iii) It authorized the government to imprison any person without trial. Even the right of Habeas Corpus could be suspended.

Which of the above statement/s is/are incorrect?

1919

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