The Vernacular Press Act was passed in:
A1898
B1918
C1878
D1858
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1878
1. After the revolt of 1857 the attitude to press freedom hardened.
2. In 1878 the Vernacular Press Act was passed, modelled on the Irish Press Laws.
3. It let the government censor reports and editorials in the vernacular press.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Social Science, 'India and the Contemporary World II', Ch 5 'Print Culture and the Modern World'_
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