The Row1att Act was passed to
(A) Bring about Agrarian Reforms
(B) Curtail the National and Revolutionary Activities
(C) Have a favourable ‘Balance of Trade.
(D) Put Second World War criminals on trial
Correct Answer : Curtail the National and Revolutionary Activities
Question Asked : Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013
During the viceroyalty of Lord Chelmsford, a sedition committee was appointed by the Government in 1917 with Justice Rowlatt, which made certain recommendations to curb sedition activity in India. The Rowlatt Act, 1919, gave unbridled powers to the Government to arrest and imprison suspects without trial. The Act caused a wave of anger among all sections of the society. A well-known description of the bill at that time was: No Daleel, No Vakil, No appeal which means No plea, No lawyer, No appeal.
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