Solved Tragedy Of Jallianwala Bagh (1919) (British

1

When did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

A. 13 April 1919 B. 16 April 1920 C. 23 March 1918 D. 1 July 1919

2

Where did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occur?

A. Lahore B. Delhi C. Amritsar D. Calcutta

3

Which British officer ordered the firing at Jallianwala Bagh?

A. General Charles Napier B. General Reginald Dyer C. Lord Curzon D. Sir John Simon

4

The massacre happened during which festival?

A. Holi B. Baisakhi C. Diwali D. Eid

5

Which act triggered mass protests leading to the massacre?

A. Rowlatt Act B. Government of India Act 1909 C. Ilbert Bill D. Rowlett Press Act

6

Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the massacre?

A. Lord Mountbatten B. Lord Irwin C. Lord Chelmsford D. Lord Wavell

7

Which Indian leader resigned from the Viceroy’s Executive Council in protest?

A. Rabindranath Tagore B. Sir Shafi C. Sir Sankaran Nair D. Lala Lajpat Rai

8

Who renounced his British knighthood in protest?

A. Rabindranath Tagore B. Aurobindo Ghosh C. Shahid Bhagat Singh D. C.R. Das

9

Which wall in Jallianwala Bagh became historically symbolic?

A. Wall of Martyrs B. Partition Wall C. Rowlatt Wall D. Unity Wall

10

Approximately how many narrow entrances did the Bagh have?

A. One small gate B. Two gates C. Four large gates D. Ten exits

11

Around how many bullets did Dyer's soldiers fire?

A. 50 B. 150 C. 1650 D. 33,000

12

Which inquiry committee investigated the massacre?

A. Hunter Commission B. Simon Commission C. Cabinet Mission D. Nehru Committee

13

Which movement gained momentum after this massacre?

A. Quit India Movement B. Civil Disobedience Movement C. Non-Cooperation Movement D. Khilafat Movement

14

What was Dyer's justification for firing?

A. Self-defense claim B. To disperse riot C. To produce moral effect D. Following orders from Chelmsford

15

Which poet wrote a poem condemning the massacre?

A. Iqbal B. Tagore C. Faiz Ahmad Faiz D. Hali

16

Which later revolutionary cited Jallianwala Bagh as inspiration?

A. Bhagat Singh B. Gokhale C. Rajaji D. Sir Syed

17

How many people were officially reported to have been killed?

A. 379 B. 1200 C. 800 D. 50

18

Indian claims estimated the dead to be:

A. Around 100 B. More than 1000 C. Exactly 379 D. Less than 50

19

What did General Dyer order during the shooting?

A. Shoot only warning shots B. Fire above the crowd C. Fire directly at the crowd D. Wait for dispersal first

20

Which major wartime act strengthened British restrictions leading up to the massacre?

A. Vernacular Press Act B. Defense of India Act C. Charter Act D. Ilbert Act

Tragedy Of Jallianwala Bagh (1919)