The 'Jallianwala Bagh massacre' took place on: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Jallianwala Bagh massacre' took place on:
A. 23 March 1919
B. 6 April 1919
C. 13 April 1919
D. 30 March 1919
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The massacre occurred on 13 April 1919 (Baisakhi day) under General Dyer's orders.

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The 'Vellore Mutiny' of 1806 was triggered by which immediate cause?
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