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Indian History - General Knowledge Questions
Vernacular Act was associated with which subject?
A)
Education
B)
Judiciary
C)
Demonstration
D)
Press

Correct Answer :   Press

Proposed by Lord Lytton, then viceroy of India (governed 1876–80), the act was intended to prevent the vernacular press from expressing criticism of British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80). The act excluded English-language publications.

Published On : June 23, 2021
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