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Per NCERT, what was Dyer's stated PURPOSE for the Jallianwala Bagh firing — as he declared later?
ATo accidentally fire warning shots
BTo 'produce a moral effect' — creating terror and awe in the minds of satyagrahis
CTo break up a violent riot
DTo protect British soldiers from attack
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. To 'produce a moral effect' — creating terror and awe in the minds of satyagrahis
Per NCERT §1.2, Dyer himself stated the firing was to produce a moral effect of terror. The other options misstate.
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