Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
After the shooting, Dyer's force:
A. Established a civilian hospital inside the Bagh
B. Immediately compensated every family
C. Held elections at the site
D. Withdrew without arranging adequate aid for the wounded
Correct Answer: D
Dyer did not organize medical relief for the wounded before leaving.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
The well associated with the tragedy is remembered as the:
A. Victoria Well
B. Rowlatt Canal
C. Martyrs' Well or Shaheedi Well
D. Hunter Reservoir
Correct Answer: C
The restored memorial well commemorates those who jumped into it during the firing.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Why did some victims jump into the well inside the Bagh?
A. To perform a festival ritual
B. To escape the gunfire
C. To retrieve weapons
D. To hide government documents
Correct Answer: B
People jumped into the well in a desperate attempt to avoid bullets.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Which statement correctly describes the crowd's response after firing began?
A. People rushed toward limited exits and sought cover
B. The crowd formed a trained cavalry unit
C. Everyone remained in military formation
D. The crowd advanced with machine guns
Correct Answer: A
Panic spread as people attempted to escape through the narrow exits or find shelter.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Which feature of Dyer's conduct was condemned by the Hunter inquiry?
A. Refusing to use any weapon
B. Releasing every prisoner
C. Providing immediate elected government
D. Continuing the firing for an excessive period
Correct Answer: D
The inquiry considered the prolonged firing a grave error.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Where did Dyer direct much of the firing?
A. Straight into the sky
B. Only at empty walls
C. Toward dense groups and escape routes
D. At British army barracks
Correct Answer: C
The firing was directed toward concentrations of people and areas where they tried to escape.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Why did the firing eventually stop?
A. The crowd captured Dyer
B. Ammunition was nearly exhausted
C. The Viceroy arrived personally
D. Heavy rain disabled all rifles
Correct Answer: B
The shooting continued until the available ammunition was close to exhaustion.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Approximately how many rounds were fired at Jallianwala Bagh?
A. 1,650 rounds
B. 165 rounds
C. 5,000 rounds
D. 50 rounds
Correct Answer: A
Dyer's troops fired about 1,650 rifle rounds.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
For approximately how long did the firing continue?
A. About 10 seconds
B. About two hours
C. About three days
D. About 10 minutes
Correct Answer: D
Accounts generally describe continuous firing for roughly 8–10 minutes.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Dyer ordered firing on a crowd that was:
A. Advancing with artillery
B. Protected by tanks
C. Unarmed
D. Conducting a naval attack
Correct Answer: C
The crowd was not engaged in an armed attack when the firing began.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Before ordering fire, Dyer:
A. Negotiated for several hours
B. Gave no effective warning to disperse
C. Read out a peace treaty
D. Asked the crowd to elect representatives
Correct Answer: B
The Hunter inquiry found that the crowd was not properly warned or given an opportunity to disperse.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Why could Dyer's armoured cars not enter Jallianwala Bagh?
A. The entrance passage was too narrow
B. They had been sent to London
C. The ground was flooded by a river
D. The vehicles had no fuel in Punjab
Correct Answer: A
The narrow approach prevented armoured vehicles equipped with machine guns from entering.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
The troops at Jallianwala Bagh were armed mainly with:
A. Swords only
B. Naval torpedoes
C. Artillery cannons
D. Lee-Enfield rifles
Correct Answer: D
The firing party carried Lee-Enfield rifles.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Approximately how many riflemen accompanied Dyer into Jallianwala Bagh?
A. 10
B. 200
C. 50
D. 500
Correct Answer: C
Parliamentary records describe a firing party of approximately 50 troops.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Reginald Dyer's role in the massacre was primarily:
A. Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab
B. Military commander at Amritsar
C. Secretary of State for India
D. President of the Indian National Congress
Correct Answer: B
Dyer was the military officer who led the force into the Bagh.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Who ordered troops to fire at Jallianwala Bagh?
A. Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer
B. Michael O'Dwyer
C. Lord Chelmsford
D. Edwin Montagu
Correct Answer: A
Reginald Dyer commanded the troops and personally ordered the firing.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
The events of 10–13 April show how colonial repression transformed protest into:
A. A constitutional transfer of power
B. A peaceful imperial celebration
C. An agricultural census
D. A rapidly escalating political crisis
Correct Answer: D
Arrests, firing on protesters and bans on gatherings sharply escalated tensions in Amritsar.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Why were many visitors in Amritsar unaware of the ban on meetings?
A. The ban was printed worldwide months earlier
B. Every visitor served in the British army
C. They had arrived from surrounding areas for Baisakhi
D. The city had no civilian population
Correct Answer: C
Pilgrims and villagers arriving for Baisakhi might not have known about the recently proclaimed restrictions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
Another purpose of the meeting was to demand the release of:
A. Dyer and O'Dwyer
B. Kitchlew and Satyapal
C. Lord Hunter and Chelmsford
D. British bank officials
Correct Answer: B
The crowd intended to request the release of the detained local leaders.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919
The public meeting at Jallianwala Bagh intended, among other things, to condemn:
A. The firing of 10 April
B. The Lucknow Pact
C. The Simla Deputation
D. The partition of Punjab in 1947
Correct Answer: A
One proposed resolution condemned the earlier firing on demonstrators.