India Exam Junction
[PSSSB Law Officer, 2026]
1. The freedom fighter Udham Singh was executed by the British in London for avenging which British official’s role in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
Reginald Dyer
Michael O’Dwyer
Lord Irwin
Winston Churchill
Correct Answer :
Michael O’Dwyer
Solution
Udham Singh was executed by the British in London for the assassination of Michael O'Dwyer on March 13, 1940.
Michael O'Dwyer was the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab at the time of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 and had approved the actions of Reginald Dyer.