Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Former British Prime Minister H. H. Asquith called the massacre:
A. A successful constitutional settlement
B. A minor local dispute
C. A peaceful administrative reform
D. One of the worst outrages in British history
Correct Answer: D
Asquith condemned it as one of the worst outrages in British history.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Which British statesman described the massacre as a 'monstrous event'?
A. Clement Attlee
B. Ramsay MacDonald
C. Winston Churchill
D. Tony Blair
Correct Answer: C
Churchill strongly condemned the massacre during parliamentary debate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Who renounced his British knighthood in protest against the massacre?
A. Muhammad Iqbal
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
D. Aga Khan III
Correct Answer: B
Rabindranath Tagore returned his knighthood as a public act of protest.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Which statement best describes official accountability after the massacre?
A. Dyer was censured but not criminally prosecuted
B. Every responsible official received a death sentence
C. No inquiry was ever held
D. Dyer was awarded Indian independence
Correct Answer: A
The inquiry condemned Dyer and ended his career, but no criminal prosecution followed.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
What career consequence did Dyer face after the inquiry?
A. He became Viceroy of India
B. He was elected Congress president
C. He became Prime Minister of Britain
D. He was required to leave his command and retire
Correct Answer: D
Dyer was removed from command and effectively forced into retirement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
How did the Hunter Commission characterize Dyer's prolonged firing?
A. A constitutional reform
B. A minor clerical mistake only
C. A grave error
D. A humanitarian rescue
Correct Answer: C
The official report condemned the continuation of fire as a grave error.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
What did the Hunter inquiry find regarding an alleged conspiracy to overthrow British rule in Punjab?
A. It proved a foreign invasion
B. There was insufficient evidence for such a conspiracy
C. It identified a Mughal army
D. It confirmed a naval attack
Correct Answer: B
The inquiry found no evidence supporting the broad conspiracy theory used to justify extreme action.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
What did the Hunter inquiry conclude about warning the crowd?
A. No adequate notice to disperse was given
B. Repeated warnings were given for several days
C. The crowd requested the firing
D. A referendum approved the action
Correct Answer: A
The commission criticized Dyer for failing to give the crowd a proper warning.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Which officer personally testified before the Hunter Commission?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Allama Iqbal
C. Aga Khan III
D. Reginald Dyer
Correct Answer: D
Dyer appeared before the committee and explained his decisions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
The Hunter Commission report and evidence were published mainly in:
A. 1857
B. 1905
C. 1920
D. 1946
Correct Answer: C
The official Hunter material was published in 1920.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
When was the Hunter Commission appointed?
A. April 1906
B. October 1919
C. August 1947
D. December 1930
Correct Answer: B
The inquiry was established in October 1919, several months after the massacre.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Who chaired the Hunter Commission?
A. Lord William Hunter
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Sir Cyril Radcliffe
D. Stafford Cripps
Correct Answer: A
Lord Hunter chaired the inquiry into the Punjab disturbances.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
The Disorders Inquiry Committee is better known as the:
A. Nehru Committee
B. Cripps Mission
C. Butler Committee
D. Hunter Commission
Correct Answer: D
It took its popular name from its chairman, Lord Hunter.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
What was the official name of the body appointed to investigate the Punjab disturbances?
A. Simon Commission
B. Boundary Commission
C. Disorders Inquiry Committee
D. Cabinet Mission
Correct Answer: C
The committee was formally the Disorders Inquiry Committee and became known as the Hunter Commission.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Which principle was most directly violated by collective punishments in Punjab?
A. Free international trade
B. Individual legal responsibility and due process
C. Hereditary monarchy
D. Naval neutrality
Correct Answer: B
Collective humiliation and punishment ignored normal legal safeguards and individual responsibility.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
The post-massacre measures demonstrate that Jallianwala Bagh was part of:
A. A broader system of colonial repression in Punjab
B. An isolated natural disaster
C. A voluntary cultural festival
D. A constitutional independence ceremony
Correct Answer: A
Martial law, flogging, summary trials and other measures extended repression beyond the Bagh.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
The Amritsar curfew reportedly remained in force for approximately:
A. Two hours only
B. Twenty years
C. One day only
D. Two months
Correct Answer: D
The curfew and restrictions continued for an extended period after the massacre.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
The colonial use of the term 'moral effect' in Punjab generally meant:
A. Moral education in schools
B. Religious tolerance
C. Collective intimidation through exemplary punishment
D. Expansion of elected government
Correct Answer: C
Officials used coercive measures to frighten communities beyond the immediate targets.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
What methods were used at Gujranwala to create fear?
A. Only peaceful speeches
B. Bombing and machine-gun fire
C. Constitutional elections
D. Distribution of free newspapers
Correct Answer: B
Aircraft bombing and machine-gun attacks were among the measures used during the Punjab disturbances.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Students in Lahore were subjected to which coercive measure?
A. Long compulsory marches in extreme heat
B. Free transport to universities
C. Scholarships in Britain
D. Immediate military promotions
Correct Answer: A
Government material records students being forced to march long distances in the hot May sun.