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Who was the Viceroy of India when the controversial Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lord Lytton
  2. Lord Ripon
  3. Lord Dufferin
  4. Lord Curzon

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Lytton

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Lord Lytton šŸ“š Explanation: Lord Lytton passed the draconian Vernacular Press Act in 1878 to strictly gag the Indian-language press, which was heavily criticizing his administrative policies. The act was widely condemned by Indian leaders because it deeply discriminated against native newspapers while exempting English ones. Due to massive public protests, this oppressive law was eventually repealed by Lord Ripon in 1882.