Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919) – Indian History
1. When did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?
- A) 15th August 1918
- B) 13th April 1919
- C) 23rd March 1920
- D) 26th January 1921
- Answer: B) 13th April 1919
2. Who was the British officer responsible for ordering the firing at Jallianwala Bagh?
- A) Lord Curzon
- B) General Reginald Dyer
- C) Lord Mountbatten
- D) General Cornwallis
- Answer: B) General Reginald Dyer
3. In which city is Jallianwala Bagh located?
- A) Delhi
- B) Lahore
- C) Amritsar
- D) Kolkata
- Answer: C) Amritsar
4. What was the primary reason for the gathering at Jallianwala Bagh on 13th April 1919?
- A) Celebration of Baisakhi
- B) Protest against the Rowlatt Act
- C) A public festival
- D) Support for the British government
- Answer: B) Protest against the Rowlatt Act
5. Approximately how many people were killed in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre according to official British sources?
- A) 100
- B) 200
- C) 379
- D) 500
- Answer: C) 379
6. Which Indian leader resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) Mahatma Gandhi
- B) Rabindranath Tagore
- C) Motilal Nehru
- D) Shankaran Nair
- Answer: D) Shankaran Nair
7. What was the immediate reaction of the British government to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) Apology and compensation
- B) Reward to General Dyer
- C) Declaration of martial law
- D) Dismissal of General Dyer
- Answer: B) Reward to General Dyer
8. Which commission was set up by the British government to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) Hunter Commission
- B) Simon Commission
- C) Muddiman Committee
- D) Cripps Mission
- Answer: A) Hunter Commission
9. Which Indian leader returned his knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- B) Subhas Chandra Bose
- C) Rabindranath Tagore
- D) Lala Lajpat Rai
- Answer: C) Rabindranath Tagore
10. What was the Rowlatt Act, which led to widespread protests including the gathering at Jallianwala Bagh?
- A) An act to suppress revolutionary activities
- B) A law for land reforms
- C) A tax regulation act
- D) An act promoting Indian industries
- Answer: A) An act to suppress revolutionary activities
11. How did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre affect the Indian freedom movement?
- A) Weakened the movement
- B) Strengthened Indian resolve for independence
- C) Led to support for the British
- D) No significant impact
- Answer: B) Strengthened Indian resolve for independence
12. Which political movement gained momentum in India after the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) Swadeshi Movement
- B) Non-Cooperation Movement
- C) Quit India Movement
- D) Civil Disobedience Movement
- Answer: B) Non-Cooperation Movement
13. How long did General Dyer continue firing at the crowd during the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) 5 minutes
- B) 10 minutes
- C) 15 minutes
- D) 20 minutes
- Answer: C) 15 minutes
14. Approximately how many rounds of ammunition were fired during the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) 200
- B) 500
- C) 1,650
- D) 2,200
- Answer: C) 1,650
15. Which well-known Indian freedom fighter was present at the Jallianwala Bagh gathering but escaped unharmed?
- A) Mahatma Gandhi
- B) Jawaharlal Nehru
- C) Bhagat Singh’s uncle, Ajit Singh
- D) Vallabhbhai Patel
- Answer: C) Bhagat Singh’s uncle, Ajit Singh
16. What was the reaction of the British public towards General Dyer after the massacre?
- A) Outrage and condemnation
- B) Support and admiration
- C) Indifference
- D) Demand for his trial
- Answer: B) Support and admiration
17. Which Indian leader famously called the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre “a grave error of judgment”?
- A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- B) Mahatma Gandhi
- C) Winston Churchill
- D) Lord Chelmsford
- Answer: C) Winston Churchill
18. How did the Indian National Congress react to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) By demanding an independent inquiry
- B) By supporting General Dyer
- C) By forming a military wing
- D) By dissolving itself
- Answer: A) By demanding an independent inquiry
19. What was the significance of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Indian history?
- A) It marked the end of British rule
- B) It led to the division of Bengal
- C) It became a turning point in the Indian freedom struggle
- D) It established British supremacy
- Answer: C) It became a turning point in the Indian freedom struggle
20. Which of the following was NOT an immediate consequence of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) Resignation of Indian members from the Viceroy’s Executive Council
- B) A surge in revolutionary activities
- C) Implementation of the Simon Commission
- D) Boycott of British goods
- Answer: C) Implementation of the Simon Commission
21. What was the official response of the British Parliament to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) Full support to General Dyer
- B) Condemnation and disapproval
- C) Ignorance of the incident
- D) Immediate grant of Indian independence
- Answer: B) Condemnation and disapproval
22. Which prominent figure wrote a series of articles in “Young India” condemning the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- B) Mahatma Gandhi
- C) B.R. Ambedkar
- D) Lala Lajpat Rai
- Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi
23. Which act passed by the British Parliament in 1919 was seen as a direct response to the unrest following the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- A) Government of India Act 1919
- B) Indian Independence Act 1947
- C) Rowlatt Act
- D) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
- Answer: A) Government of India Act 1919
24. Which British official referred to the massacre as “a monstrous event” and a tragedy?
- A) Lord Curzon
- B) Winston Churchill
- C) Lord Chelmsford
- D) Lloyd George
- Answer: B) Winston Churchill
25. What was the impact of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre on Rabindranath Tagore?
- A) He joined the British administration
- B) He continued his support for British policies
- C) He renounced his knighthood
- D) He led a military campaign against the British
- Answer: C) He renounced his knighthood
26. Which body was created by the Indian National Congress to conduct an independent investigation into the massacre?
- A) Simon Commission
- B) Congress Inquiry Committee
- C) Swaraj Party
- D) Khilafat Committee
- Answer: B) Congress Inquiry Committee
27. What was General Dyer’s justification for the firing at Jallianwala Bagh?
- A) To disperse the crowd peacefully
- B) To teach a moral lesson to the people
- C) To protect the British government
- D) To prevent the spread of rebellion
- Answer: B) To teach a moral lesson to the people
28. What was one of the long-term consequences of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre on British-Indian relations?
- A) Strengthened ties between the two nations
- B) Weakened Indian demands for independence
- C) Led to increased resistance and eventual independence
- D) Cemented British rule in India
- Answer: C) Led to increased resistance and eventual independence
29. Which British house strongly criticized General Dyer’s actions in the aftermath of the massacre?
- A) House of Commons
- B) House of Lords
- C) The British Cabinet
- D) The British Press
- Answer: A) House of Commons
30. What was the significance of the Baisakhi day on which the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place?
- A) It was a religious festival
- B) It marked the beginning of the Sikh New Year
- C) It was a day of protest
- D) Both A and B
- Answer: D) Both A and B
These questions cover various aspects of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, from the events leading up to it, the massacre itself, and its immediate and long-term consequences in Indian history.
