{"id":1844,"date":"2024-03-05T15:24:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=1844"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:24:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:24:03","slug":"who-introduced-the-vernacular-press-act-1878","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/who-introduced-the-vernacular-press-act-1878\/","title":{"rendered":"Who introduced the &#8220;Vernacular Press Act (1878)&#8221; ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a98491f530bb\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Lord Ripon                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Lord 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It was introduced by Lord Lytton, who was the Viceroy of India from 1876 to 1880. The act gave the government the power to censor newspapers and other publications in vernacular languages. It was widely seen as an attempt to suppress Indian nationalism.<\/p>\n<p>Lord Ripon (a) was the Viceroy of India from 1880 to 1884. He was a liberal reformer who introduced a number of reforms, including the Indian Councils Act of 1883, which increased Indian representation in the government.<\/p>\n<p>Lord Dufferin (b) was the Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888. He was a conservative who was not as interested in reform as Lord Ripon.<\/p>\n<p>Lord Curzon (d) was the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905. He was a strong imperialist who was determined to maintain British rule in India. 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