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Erasmus, the Catholic reformer, was wary of print because:
AHe couldn't read
BThe Pope ordered him to oppose print
CHe had financial interests in handwritten books (typical)
DHe feared print would spread unfiltered, scandalous and irrational ideas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. He feared print would spread unfiltered, scandalous and irrational ideas
1. NCERT covers Erasmus's caution about print culture.
2. Erasmus, the Latin scholar, feared print's ability to spread unfiltered, lewd, and irrational ideas alongside good information.
3. He worried that print would devalue learning by making everyone an author and reader, including the wrong sorts.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 History India and the Contemporary World - II, Ch 5 "Print Culture and the Modern World", §Fears ¶1_
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