What was the main provision of the Rowlatt Act?

It allowed the police to immediately arrest any person who is protesting.

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It allowed police to arrest any Congress leader without a warrant.

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It allowed the police to imprison any corrupt British officer without a trial.

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It allowed the police to arrest any person without a warrant.

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Solution

The correct option is D It allowed the police to arrest any person without a warrant.
The Rowlatt Act allowed the police to search any place and arrest any person without a warrant. The person could be kept in police custody without trial for an indefinite period of time, and the accused was deprived of the right to appeal to a higher court.

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