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The 'Hunters Inquiry Committee' was appointed by the British Government to investigate which of the following tragic events?

A. Chauri Chaura incident
B. Jallianwala Bagh massacre✓ Correct Answer
C. Vaikom Satyagraha police crackdown
D. Execution of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Disorders Inquiry Committee, chaired by Lord Hunter, investigated the tragic Jallianwala Bagh firing ordered by General Dyer in Amritsar. Its report censured Dyer's actions but imposed no formal penal or criminal punishment. This soft official stance enraged Indian nationalist leaders and fueled the Non-Cooperation Movement.

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