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Per NCERT, when did the infamous JALLIANWALA BAGH massacre take place — and which British officer ordered the firing?
A13 April 1919 in Amritsar; General Reginald Dyer ordered the firing on a peaceful Baisakhi gathering
B26 January 1930; Lord Irwin ordered it
C6 April 1942; Lord Linlithgow ordered it
D12 April 1920; General Smith ordered it
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 13 April 1919 in Amritsar; General Reginald Dyer ordered the firing on a peaceful Baisakhi gathering
Per NCERT §1.2, Jallianwala Bagh = 13 April 1919, General Dyer ordered firing. The other dates/officers are incorrect.
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