CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Victoria Memorial Hall of Kolkata. Victoria Memorial Hall, a symbol of the grandeur of the colonial era, will for the first time host an exhibition on what is considered the worst blot on the British Empire, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. A large peaceful crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, British India, to protest against the Rowlatt Act and arrest of pro-independence activists Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Jallianwala Bagh site in Amritsar is now a national monument.