Which of the following event/events led to the Nationalist movement in India against British Rule? (A) Passing the Arms Act and disallowing Indians from possessing arms. (B) Enacting the Vernacular Press Act to silence those who were critical of the government. (C) Withdrawal of the Ilbert Bill which provided for the trials of British and European persons by Indians. (D) Passing the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929. Choose the correct option.
Which of the following event/events led to the Nationalist movement in India against British Rule? (A) Passing the Arms Act and disallowing Indians from possessing arms. (B) Enacting the Vernacular Press Act to silence those who were critical of the government. (C) Withdrawal of the Ilbert Bill which provided for the trials of British and European persons by Indians. (D) Passing the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929. Choose the correct option. Correct Answer (A), (B) and (C)
The correct answer is (A), (B) and (C).
Key Points
- The people of India were dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s.
- There are various events that led to the Nationalist movement in India against British Rule. Some of them are:
- Arms Act:
- The Arms Act was passed in 1878, disallowing Indians from possessing arms.
- Vernacular Press Act:
- In the same year the Vernacular Press Act was also enacted in an effort to silence those who were critical of the government.
- The Act allowed the government to confiscate the assets of newspapers including their printing presses if the newspapers published anything that was found “objectionable”.
- Ilbert Bill:
- In 1883, there was a furor over the attempt by the government to introduce the Ilbert Bill.
- The bill provided for the trial of British or European persons by Indians, and sought equality between British and Indian judges in the country.
- Later the Act was repealed as it was vehemently opposed by the European Community.
- Arms Act:
Mistake Points
- Child Marriage Restraint Act:
- The Child Marriage Restraint Act was a legislative act passed on 28 September 1929.
- The act fixed the marriageable age for girls at 14 years and 18 years for boys.
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It is popularly known as the Sharda Act after its sponsor, Harbilas Sharda.
Based on the above discussion, we can conclude that, the following events led to the Nationalist movement in India against British Rule:
(A) Passing the Arms Act and disallowing Indians from possessing arms.
(B) Enacting the Vernacular Press Act to silence those who were critical of the government.
(C) Withdrawal of the Ilbert Bill which provided for the trials of British and European persons by Indians.