GK QUESTION#2677
Consider the following colonial laws in India: 1. The Rowlatt Act, 1919 allowed the government to detain people without trial for up to five years. 2. The Criminal Tribes Act, 1871 treated some communities as "criminal tribes" and was repealed in 1952. 3. The Indian Slavery Act, 1843 legalized slavery in British India. Which of the above statements are correct?
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B. 2 only
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Only statement 2 is correct. The Rowlatt Act allowed detention without trial for two years, not five. The Criminal Tribes legislation was repealed in 1952. The 1843 Slavery Act made alleged rights over a slave’s person and services unenforceable in courts; it did not legalise slavery.