Consider the following statements regarding Rowlatt Act.begin{enumerate}item It enabled the government to suspend all writs excluding habeas corpus.item The act empowered government to imprison person without any trail.end{enumerate} Which of the above statements is/are true?

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Consider the following statements regarding Rowlatt Act.

A	1 only
B	2 only
C	Both 1 and 2
D	Neither 1 and 2

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Option D, Rowlatt Act allowed detention of political prisoners for a period of 5 years without trial is incorrect because it was for a period of 2 years. Thus, it is the incorrect statement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is B, C and D. In 1919, Gandhiji gave a call for a satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act that the British had just passed. The Act curbed fundamental rights such as the freedom of expression and strengthened police powers.

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