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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 1 and 2 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: The Rowlatt Act (Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919) was formulated based on the report of the Sedition Committee headed by Justice Sidney Rowlatt. Statement 2 is correct: Gandhiji utilized existing organizational networks, including Annie Besant's and Tilak's Home Rule Leagues, along with Pan-Islamist groups and his newly founded Satyagraha Sabha. Statement 3 is incorrect: The Rowlatt Satyagraha took place in 1919, whereas the Simon Commission arrived in India in 1928, nine years later.
Eliminate Statement 3 based on chronology (1919 vs 1928); this immediately rules out options (c) and (d).
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