Why was the question of civil liberty so serious in Rowlatt Satyagraha?

Correct answer: Because the Rowlatt Act gave repressive powers like detention without trial

Civil liberty means basic freedoms and legal protection, such as protection from arbitrary arrest and the right to a fair hearing. The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed the colonial government to arrest and detain suspected people without a normal trial and to restrict political activity. These powers threatened the rule of law because a person could lose liberty without being properly heard in court. That is why opposition to the Act became a major public issue.

Option B is correct because it directly identifies detention without trial and other repressive powers granted by the Act. The other choices refer to Bhoodan, the Chipko movement, or the INA and do not explain the Rowlatt Satyagraha. The protest was therefore not simply about one policy detail; it was a defence of civil rights against arbitrary colonial authority and an important event in the political history of 1919.