Delhi Police Constable Exam Model Paper 7

Rowlatt Act is an act passed by the British government in India.

• Passed on 6 th February 1919.
• Official name: The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919.
• Rowlatt Act empowered the police to arrest any person without any reason and imprison anyone without trial.
• Gandhiji called it the black act.
• It was passed on the recommendations of the Rowlatt Committee.
• President of the Rowlatt committee was Sir Sidney Rowlatt.
• Rowlatt Act was the main reason for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Indian Council Act 1909 is otherwise known as Minto Morley Reform.

• Introduced communal representation for Muslims for the first time.

Government of India Act 1919 was passed to expand the participation of Indians in the government of India.

• The Act received royal assent on 23 December 1919

Arms Act 1878 gave arbitrary use of powers to the licensing authorities.

• Lord Lytton passed the arms act 1878.