Assertion (A) states that in 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council. This is false. While prominent figures, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad were not members of the Imperial Legislative Council at that time. Resignations from the Imperial Legislative Council in protest against the Rowlatt Act occurred after its passage in March 1919, with members like Madan Mohan Malaviya and Mohammad Ali Jinnah stepping down. Reason (R) states that the Rowlatt Act was passed by the government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council. This is true. The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919 (Rowlatt Act) was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council against the unanimous opposition of the elected Indian members.
Assertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council. Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council.
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2003 · Topic: Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919) (Provisions of the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919 (Rowlatt Act))
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Answer: D. A is false but R is true
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