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Which Act was known as 'Black-Bill'?

  1. A
    Rowlatt Act
  2. B
    Pitt's India Act
  3. C
    The Regulating Act
  4. D
    Indian Council Act

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The Rowlatt Act, passed in March 1919 by the Imperial Legislative Council, was vehemently opposed by Indian nationalist leaders and termed the 'Black Act' or 'Black-Bill'. The law authorized the colonial government to arrest and detain any person suspected of terrorist activities for up to two years without trial, denying the basic legal rights of No Dalil, No Vakil, No Appeal.

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Which Act was known as 'Black-Bill'?
A
Rowlatt Act
B
Pitt's India Act
C
The Regulating Act
D
Indian Council Act

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