Question : The Vernacular Press Act was enacted in which year?
Option 1: 1875
Option 2: 1876
Option 3: 1878
Option 4: 1877
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Correct Answer: 1878
Solution : The correct answer is 1878.
The Vernacular Press Act was enacted in 1878, during British colonial rule in India. This act was part of a series of laws that aimed to suppress criticism and control the Indian press. The Vernacular Press Act imposed restrictions and censorship on the vernacular press (newspapers published in Indian languages) and granted the colonial government extensive powers to regulate and censor newspapers and publications critical of British rule.
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Question : In which year was the Vernacular Press Act enacted in British India?
Option 1: 1876
Option 2: 1874
Option 3: 1872
Option 4: 1878
Question : Which act allows the government to confiscate the assets of newspapers in case of publishing anything “objectionable”?
Option 1: Ilbert Act, 1883
Option 2: Vernacular Press Act, 1878
Option 3: Media Act, 1883
Option 4: Newspaper Act, 1855
Question : The Arms Act which disallowed Indians from having arms was passed in ______.
Option 1: 1878
Option 2: 1925
Option 3: 1920
Option 4: 1855
Question : Based on Macaulay’s Minute, the English Education Act was introduced in ______.
Option 2: 1835
Option 3: 1855
Option 4: 1815
Question : Rowlatt Act 1919 was enacted during the period of
Option 1: Lord Chelmsford
Option 2: Lord William
Option 3: Lord Minto
Option 4: Lord Bentinck
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