With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct

2015

With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee’.
(2) In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League.
(3) Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt
Satyagraha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)

1 only

(b)

1 and 2 only

(c)

2 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2 and 3

Answer:

(b)

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Explanation

The Rowlatt committee was a Sedition Committee appointed in 1918 by the British Indian Government with Mr Justice Rowlatt, an English judge, as its president. The purpose of the committee was to evaluate political terrorism in India, especially Bengal and Punjab. In organizing his satyagraha Gandhi tried to utilize three types of political networks – The Home Rule Leagues, Certain pan islamist groups and a satyagraha sabha which he himself started in Bombay on 24 February.Tikdam: Rowlatt act was in 1919 and Simon commission came in 1928. 3rd is easily wrong Home rule movement lasted mainly from 1916 to 1918. around the same time as Rowlatt, so statement 2 makes sense.