Consider the following statements about the press and literature in Colonial India :
- 1. The print media enabled the nationalists living in different parts of the country to exchange views with one another.
- 2. The British rulers were prepared to tolerate the nationalist criticism of their rule.
- 3. The Vernacular Press Act (1878) evoked a nationwide protest against the encroachment on freedom of expression.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 and 3
2 and 3
2 only
1 and 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2009
– The British Government actively sought to control and suppress the nationalist press through legislation like the Vernacular Press Act.
– The Vernacular Press Act was a significant event that demonstrated the government’s repressive policies and fueled anti-British sentiment.