Question

__________ empowered the British to imprison Indians on mere suspicion.

a) The Rowlatt Act

b) The Sedition Act

c) The Government of India Act

d) Suspicion Act​

Answer 1

a) The Rowlatt Act

Explanation:

During the British rule in India, an act was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in Delhi on March 10th, 1919 which empowered the British officials to put Indians in jail without a trial. The Rowlatt Act otherwise known as the Black Act or The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act.