What was the relation between the Rowlatt Act and the Non-Cooperation Movement?

Correct answer: The Rowlatt Act increased discontent against colonial repression and prepared the ground for Non-Cooperation

The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed the colonial government to repress political activity and detain people without a fair trial, so it was widely viewed as an attack on civil liberties. Opposition to the Act, followed by the shock of Jallianwala Bagh, deepened distrust of British rule. This atmosphere helped prepare the political ground for Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement, while the Act itself did not create swaraj or regulate cloth.