Question : The Vernacular Press Act was enacted during the regime of which Viceroy of India?
Option 1: Lord Dalhousie
Option 2: Lord Hastings
Option 3: Lord Ripon
Option 4: Lord Lytton
Correct Answer: Lord Lytton
Solution : The correct option is Lord Lytton .
The Vernacular Press Act was enacted during the regime of Lord Lytton, who served as the Viceroy of India from 1876 to 1880. The act was passed in 1878. It was eventually repealed in 1882 by the British government in response to mounting pressure and criticism both in India and in Britain.
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