Why is the Rowlatt Act called a repressive law?
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Correct answer: Because it gave the government power to detain without trial
A repressive law restricts civil liberties and gives the state extraordinary power over citizens. The Rowlatt Act allowed the colonial government to arrest and detain people without a normal trial, which removed important legal safeguards. Relief for peasants, reduction of all taxes and granting swaraj would expand rights rather than suppress them. Thus option A gives the precise reason the Act was called repressive.
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Because it gave the government power to detain without trial
Why is this the correct answer?
A repressive law restricts civil liberties and gives the state extraordinary power over citizens. The Rowlatt Act allowed the colonial government to arrest and detain people without a normal trial, which removed important legal safeguards. Relief for peasants, reduction of all taxes and granting swaraj would expand rights rather than suppress them. Thus option A gives the precise reason the Act was called repressive.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: Chapter 2: Nationalism in India. Topic: The First World War, Khilafat, and Non-Cooperation.
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