Question

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on:

• A. 13 April 1919
• B. 15 August 1919
• C. 26 January 1920
• D. 9 August 1942

Hint:

Important Dates: \[ 1919 \rightarrow \text{Jallianwala Bagh Massacre} \] \[ 1930 \rightarrow \text{Dandi March} \] \[ 1942 \rightarrow \text{Quit India Movement} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: Direct questions based on exact dates are extremely important in CUET History examinations. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre is one of the most significant and tragic events of the Indian freedom struggle.

Step 1: Understanding the historical context.
In 1919, the British government passed the: \[ \text{Rowlatt Act} \] This Act allowed detention without trial and severely restricted civil liberties. People across India protested against this repressive legislation.

Step 2: Identifying the date of the massacre.
On: \[ 13\ \text{April}\ 1919 \] thousands of people gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar. General Dyer ordered troops to fire upon the unarmed crowd without warning. Hundreds of innocent people were killed.

Step 3: Understanding the significance of the event.
The massacre shocked the entire nation and destroyed Indian faith in British justice. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood in protest against this brutal incident. The event also intensified the nationalist movement in India. Therefore, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{(A)\ 13\ \text{April}\ 1919} \]