The infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar. Who was the British officer who ordered the troops to open fire? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
The infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar. Who was the British officer who ordered the troops to open fire?
A. John Simon
B. Michael O'Dwyer
C. Reginald Dyer
D. Lord Chelmsford
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered troops to fire into a crowd of unarmed civilians gathered at Jallianwala Bagh. Michael O'Dwyer was the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab at the time.
Explanation:
Lord Lytton enacted the Vernacular Press Act in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language press, which was highly critical of British policies. It was later repealed by Lord Ripon.
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