In which year did the Anarchical Revolutionary Crimes Act receive the assent of the Governor General?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) 1919

Explanation:

The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, popularly known as the Rowlatt Act, received the assent of the Governor General in 1919.

• This Act was passed on the recommendations of the Rowlatt Committee, chaired by Sir Sidney Rowlatt.

Rowlatt Act 1919 features:

• Allowed detention without trial for up to 2 years.
• No appeal permitted against such detention.
• Enabled secret trials without jury for sedition cases.
• Imposed press censorship and restricted public gatherings.
• Suspended basic civil liberties, causing widespread outrage.

Information Booster:

• The Rowlatt Act sparked widespread protests across India.
• Mahatma Gandhi called it the “Black Act” and launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha in opposition.
• The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre on 13 April 1919 was a direct fallout of the unrest caused by this Act.

Additional Knowledge:

• 1929 – Year of the Lahore Session of INC, where Purna Swaraj was declared.
• 1917 – Associated with the Champaran Satyagraha, Gandhi’s first mass movement in India.
• 1931 – Year of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact and the Second Round Table Conference.