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The chapter cites which act as the colonial law the national movement opposed for denying the basic freedom from arbitrary arrest?

AThe Rowlatt Act, which the Constitution makers identified as a denial of personal liberty
BThe Government of India Act 1935, which defined provincial autonomy under the Crown
CThe Vernacular Press Act of 1878 imposing prior censorship on Indian newspapers
DThe Indian Councils Act of 1909, which introduced the system of separate electorates
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The Rowlatt Act, which the Constitution makers identified as a denial of personal liberty
Page 6 says the infamous Rowlatt Act, which the national movement opposed vehemently, sought to deny the freedom from arbitrary arrest, which the Constitution now guarantees.
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