Q. Consider the following reasons for the disappointment of Indian nationalists at the closing stages of the First World War:
  1. Only few Indian princess participated in the Imperial Conference and Peace Conference.
  2. The closing of the World War brought to India not peace but the sword.
  3. Gandhi was prevented by the government from proceeding to Delhi in 1919.
  4. The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Answer: 2 and 4
Notes: Statement 2 and 4 are correct, i.e. the closing of the World War brought to India not peace but the sword and the Rowlatt Act was passed in the year 1919.

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