Question

Bhagat Singh and BK Dutt threw bombs in the legislative assembly as a protest against _____________.
a.Visit of Simon Commission
b.Passage of Public Safety Bill
c.Death of Lala Lajpat Rai
d.Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Answer 1

Hint: Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt bombed the legislative assembly in 1929 while it was in session to protest against a recently passed bill. They were members of the revolutionary organisation Hindustan Republican Socialist Association.

Complete answer: Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt were members of Hindustan Republican Socialist army, an organisation led by revolutionaries. In 1929 Bhagat Singh proposed the idea to bomb the legislative assembly to gain massive publicity for the organisation as well as register their protest towards the passing of the Public Safety Bill.
a.Visit of Simon Commission: The Simon Commission was sent to India in 1928 to draft a report on necessary administrative reforms and make suggestions. It consisted of 7 Members of the British Parliament, all white. Due to the foreign nature of the committee, it was boycotted by Indian leaders and resulted in large scale protests in Pondicherry as well as in Lahore. So, it is an incorrect option.
b.Passage of Public Safety Bill: The Viceroy in order to curb the growing activities of the socialists and the communists passed the Public Safety Bill in 1928. It sought to declare all strikes as illegal and any strike could be termed as mutiny against the administration. Therefore to protest against this bill, Bhagat Singh and BK Dutt bombed the legislative assembly in 1928. So, it is the correct option.
c.Death of Lala Lajpat Rai: During one of the protests led by Lala Lajpat Rai against the arrival of the Simon commission, a lathi charge was ensued. Lala Lajpat Rai was severely injured and later died. This led to outrage all over the country. Bhagat Singh and Rajguru in a form of protest shot John Saunders, believing him to be James Scott who was held responsible for the aforementioned lathi charge. So, it is an incorrect option.
d.Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred on 13 April 1919. A peaceful crowd had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar to protest against the passage of the Rowlatt act. Acting Brigadier General Dyer ordered open fire on the assembled crowds without any warning killing multiple innocents. Mahatma Gandhi later launched the Non-cooperation Movement against this So, it is an incorrect option.

Thus, The correct answer is Option b.

Note: The bombing of the legislative assembly was done by Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt who was later punished by the British Government, that is Bhagat Singh was given a death sentence and B. K. Dutta was given imprisonment. He was later released and he went on to live a passive life away from the Freedom Movement, even after India’s independence.