64th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre happened in the context of which Gandhian Satyagraha?
aSwadeshi Satyagraha
bRowlatt Satyagraha✓ Correct
cBardoli Satyagraha
dIndividual Satyagraha
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
Gandhiji’s first bold step in all-India politics was the satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act. The Rowlatt Act was implemented in March, 1919, against which Gandhiji organised a nationwide strike on 6 April, 1919. At Jallianwala Bagh, on 13 April, 1919, Brigadier General Dyer carried out a brutal massacre during a peaceful public meeting.
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