Consider the following statements : 1. Gandhiji launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha in 1919 because of the British measures to impose censorship on the Press. 2. Gandhiji launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha because of the British policy of permitted detention wit

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Q: 83 (NDA-I/2013)
Consider the following statements :
1. Gandhiji launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha in 1919 because of the British measures to impose censorship on the Press.
2. Gandhiji launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha because of the British policy of permitted detention without trial.
3. The Rowlatt Act was restricted to Bombay and Madras Presidency.
4. The agitation against the Rowlatt Act reached climax with the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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History

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NDA-I

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The correct option is option 3: 1, 2, and 4. Let`s dissect each statement to understand why.

Statement 1 states that Gandhiji launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha in 1919 because of the British measures to impose censorship on the Press. This statement is correct because one of the major reasons for the Rowlatt Satyagraha was the oppressive policies of the British government, which included the suppression of press freedom.

Statement 2 states that Gandhiji launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha because of the British policy of permitted detention without trial. This statement is also correct because the Rowlatt Act, which was passed by the British government, allowed for the detention of individuals without trial, and this was one of the main grievances of the Indian people.

Statement 3 states that the Rowlatt Act was restricted to Bombay and Madras Presidency. This statement is incorrect. The Rowlatt Act was not limited to these regions but was applicable to the entire country. Therefore, statement 3 is incorrect.

Statement 4 states that the agitation against the Rowlatt Act reached its climax with the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar. This statement is correct because the J