Question : In which year was the Vernacular Press Act passed?
Option 1: 1867
Option 2: 1882
Option 3: 1878
Option 4: 1876
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Correct Answer: 1878
Solution : The correct answer is 1878 .
In British India, the Vernacular Press Act was a law passed in 1878 that limited the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English) press. The Viceroy's Council of India, led by Viceroy Lytton, approved the Act by a unanimous vote. This law required the editor of a Vernacular newspaper to have the police review the content before it could be published.
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