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UPSC 1996: The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crime Act (1919) was popularly known as the
(a)Rowlatt Act
(b)Pitt’s India Act
(c)Indian Arms Act
(d)Ilbert Bill
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The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act (1919) is better known as the Rowlatt Act, which empowered the colonial government to detain suspects without trial. Pitt’s India Act (1784), the Indian Arms Act (1878) and the Ilbert Bill (1883) are unrelated statutes. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1996-solved-question-paper/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1996, GS Paper 1, as Question 81. It falls under Modern History > Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942).
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