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Question : Which act allows the government to confiscate the assets of newspapers in case of publishing anything “objectionable”?

Option 1: Ilbert Act, 1883

Option 2: Vernacular Press Act, 1878

Option 3: Media Act, 1883

Option 4: Newspaper Act, 1855


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Correct Answer: Vernacular Press Act, 1878


Solution : The correct answer is the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 .

The printing press and other media, as well as newspaper assets, might be seized by the "British government" under the Vernacular Press Act. With the aid of the Vernacular Press Act, any content discovered in the printing press that contradicted British policy was challenged and suppressed.

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