With reference to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, consider the following statements:
1. Lala Lajpat Rai renounced his knighthood in protest against the massacre.
2. The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919 was enacted after the massacre to curb violence and anarchy.
3. General Dyer was honoured by the clergy of the Golden Temple after the massacre.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) None

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With reference to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, consider the following statements:
1. Lala Lajpat Rai renounced his knighthood in protest against the massacre.
2. The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919 was enacted after the massacre to curb violence and anarchy.
3. General Dyer was honoured by the clergy of the Golden Temple after the massacre.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: It was Rabindranath Tagore, not Mahatma Gandhi, who renounced his knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Gandhi, however, gave up the title Kaiser-i-Hind, which he had received for his services during the Boer War.

Statement 2 is not correct: The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919 (popularly known as the Rowlatt Act) was passed in March 1919, before the massacre on April 13, 1919. The act allowed the arrest and detention of individuals without trial and was based on the recommendations of the Rowlatt Commission.

Statement 3 is correct: After the massacre, General Dyer was honoured by Arur Singh, the priest of the Golden Temple, who declared him a Sikh. This act caused significant outrage among the Sikh community and contributed to the launch of the Gurudwara Reform Movement, aimed at freeing Sikh shrines from the control of corrupt mahants.

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With reference to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, consider the following statements: 1. Lala Lajpat Rai renounced his knighthood in protest against the massacre. 2. The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919 was enacted after the massacre to curb violence and anarchy. 3. General Dyer was honoured by the clergy of the Golden Temple after the massacre. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only (c) 3 only (d) None