Question : The Vernacular Press Act was enacted in which year?
Option 1: 1875
Option 2: 1876
Option 3: 1878
Option 4: 1877
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Correct Answer: 1878
Solution : The correct answer is 1878 .
The Vernacular Press Act was enacted in 1878, during British colonial rule in India. This act was part of a series of laws that aimed to suppress criticism and control the Indian press. The Vernacular Press Act imposed restrictions and censorship on the vernacular press (newspapers published in Indian languages) and granted the colonial government extensive powers to regulate and censor newspapers and publications critical of British rule.
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