UPPSC PCS - 2013

Who among the following foreign dignitaries visited Jallianwala Bagh during his tour of India in Feb, 2013?

Year Asked: 2013

A
Prime Minister of Canada
B
Prime Minister of Australia
C
President of France
D
Prime Minister of Britain

Correct Answer

D. Prime Minister of Britain

Detailed Explanation

The answer is D, Prime Minister of Britain. David Cameron visited Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar during his India visit, and he is the first British Prime Minister to go there. He signed the visitors' book and called the 1919 massacre, ordered by General Dyer on 13 April 1919, a "deeply shameful" event. Note that the visit was in July 2013, not February, so the month in the question is wrong, but the dignitary is still Cameron.

Why the others are wrong:

  • A, Canada and B, Australia: No head of government from either country made this visit to Jallianwala Bagh in 2013.
  • C, France: The French President has no such visit to the memorial on record.

The core concept is the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which followed the Rowlatt Act agitation and became a turning point in the freedom movement. For Mains, it links to colonial accountability and how India and Britain have handled historical injustice in their relations.

Trap: Aspirants who spot the February date get confused and pick a dignitary from a different event or country. Remember that the memorial visit is tied to the July 2013 Cameron tour.

This question appeared in UPPCS 2013 GS Paper 1.

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