Question

Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in the year 1919.
(B) People were agitated over the arrest of Dr. Kitchlu and Dr. Satyapal and assembled there.
(C) General O'Dyer fired at people who assembled in Jallianwala Bagh.
(D) Gandhiji Returned his knighthood in the protest.
(E) Sardar Hardayal killed General O'Dyer in London.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B and C only
• B. B, C and D only
• C. C, D and E only
• D. D, E and A only

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The question tests your knowledge of historical events related to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Let's evaluate each statement:

• (A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in the year 1919.
  This statement is correct. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab.
• (B) People were agitated over the arrest of Dr. Kitchlu and Dr. Satyapal and assembled there.
  This statement is also correct. The arrest of Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal, leaders of the Indian independence movement, led to public outrage and a large gathering at Jallianwala Bagh.
• (C) General O'Dyer fired at people who assembled in Jallianwala Bagh.
  This statement needs clarification. General Reginald Dyer, not O'Dyer, ordered the troops to fire on the unarmed crowd. Despite the slight name error, it aligns with the context and is considered correct for this question.
• (D) Gandhiji Returned his knighthood in the protest.
  This statement is incorrect. Mahatma Gandhi was never awarded a knighthood, and thus he did not return it. However, he did surrender titles and honors granted by the British.
• (E) Sardar Hardayal killed General O'Dyer in London.
  This statement is incorrect. Michael O'Dwyer was assassinated by Udham Singh in London in 1940 as a revenge act for the massacre, not Sardar Hardayal.

Based on these analyses, the correct statements are A, B, and C. Therefore, the correct answer is:

A, B and C only

Answer 2

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in 1919. People gathered there in protest against the arrest of Dr. Kitchlu and Dr. Satyapal, and General O'Dyer ordered the firing on the crowd. The other statements regarding Gandhiji’s knighthood and Sardar Hardayal’s involvement are incorrect.