Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?
✓ Correct answer: c) Lord Chelmsford
ExplanationThe Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919 during the viceroyalty of Lord Chelmsford (1916–1921).Officially known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919, it aimed to curb revolutionary activities by allowing imprisonment without trial for up to two years, essentially denying people their basic civil rights.82
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