GS PrelimsHistory (Modern India)Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre2001

The Hunter Commission was appointed after the

A

Black hole incident

B

Jalian Walla Bagh massacre

C

Uprising of 1857

D

Partition of Bengal

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

1. The Hunter Commission (officially the Disorders Inquiry Committee) was appointed by the British government in October 1919. 2. Its purpose was to investigate the disturbances in Punjab and other parts of India that occurred earlier that year, most notably the Jalian Walla Bagh massacre in Amritsar on April 13, 1919. 3. The Black hole incident occurred in Calcutta in 1756. 4. The Uprising of 1857 was investigated by various commissions, but not the Hunter Commission of 1919. 5. The Partition of Bengal occurred in 1905.

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