In British India, which one among the following Acts permitted detention without trial for up to two years?
- A. Regulating Act, 1773
- B. Rowlatt Act, 1919 ✓
- C. Pitt's India Act, 1784
- D. Government of India Act, 1935
Correct Answer: B. Rowlatt Act, 1919
Explanation
The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, popularly known as the Rowlatt Act, allowed the British government to arrest and detain people suspected of anti-government activities without trial for up to two years.
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