Question no 2714 SSC CGL Tier 1 Genral Awareness Questions and Answers Online Test 58

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Which one of the following commissions/ committees was appointed by the British Government to investigate into the massacre in Jallianwala Bagh?

[ A ] Welby Commission
[ B ] Hunter Committee
[ C ] Simon Commission
[ D ] Butler Committee

Answer : Option B

Explanation :

On 13 April 1919, a crowd of nonviolentprotesters, along with Baishakhi pilgrims, had gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh garden in Amritsar, Punjab to protest against the arrest of two nationalist leaders, Dr. Satyapal, Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew. On the orders of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer, the army fired on the crowd for ten minutes, there were 370 dead and 1200 wounded

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