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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 75

Which of the following statements about the Vernacular Press Act is/are correct? 1. It was enacted by Lord Lytton. 2. It came to be known as the 'Gagging Act'. 3. The Act was repealed by Lord Ripon.

  1. Only 1 and 2
  2. Only 2 and 3
  3. Only 1
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

The Vernacular Press Act, 1878 curbed Indian-language newspapers; Ripon repealed it in 1882.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: statement 3 is also correct.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: statement 1 is also correct.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: statements 2 and 3 are also correct.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: Lytton passed it in 1878, it was called the Gagging Act, and Ripon repealed it in 1882.