Rowlatt Act — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2012 (Purpose and Provisions)
The Rowlatt Act aimed at:
- Compulsory economic support to war efforts.
- Imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial.
- Suppression of the Khilafat Movement.
- Imposition of restrictions on freedom of the press.
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- Based on the recommendations of the Sedition Committee headed by Justice Sydney Rowlatt, the Government of India enacted the Rowlatt Act. It essentially sought to criminalize dissent, empowered the government to suppress political activities, and allowed the detention of political prisoners without trial or judicial review for two years.
Answer: (b) Imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial; Difficulty Level: Easy
