41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996
Indian National Congress opposed the Rowlatt Act because it aimed-
aTo limit the individual liberty✓ Correct
bTo ban the Indian National Congress
cTo enlarge the communal delegations
dTo imprison national leaders charging the traitors to the nation
Explanation
The bill passed by the Central Legislative Council in March, 1919 was known as the Rowlatt Act. According to it, the British government could imprison anyone, without trial, for a maximum of two years. This law limited individual liberty.
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