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2019 · Q25

Which among the following statements about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre is/are correct?

  1. 1In Jallianwala Bagh troops opened fire upon an unarmed crowd
  2. 2The troops were under the command of General Dyer
  3. 3The troops did not issue any warning to the people before opening fire

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

history-of-indiagandhian-movements
  1. A1 only
  2. B1 and 2 only
  3. C1, 2 and 3
  4. D2 and 3 only

Explanation

On 13 April 1919, troops under General Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, without issuing any warning to disperse. All three statements are historically correct, so the answer is C.