GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Lord Lytton
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Lord Ripon
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Lord Dufferin
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lord Lytton(1876-1880): The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 by Viceroy Lord Lytton (1876-1880). This Act allowed Magistrate to collect security deposits from Regional Language/Native language/Vernacular newspapers and confiscate their printing press if they published anything against the crown.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the year 1878, “The Vernacular Press Act” was passed for controlling all the “seditious reports” published in Indian vernacular newspapers. The act was passed by Viceroy Lord Lytton, who was one of the ruthless “viceroys” as he had approached the “2nd Anglo-Afghan War”.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 by Lord Lytton. According to this law, the editor of a vernacular newspaper had to get the content reviewed by the police before publishing.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lord Amherst(1823-1828): Lord Amherst was the Governor-General from 1823 to 1828 and his tenure was known for Mutiny of Barrackpur and First Anglo Burmese War.