{"id":90782,"date":"2025-06-01T10:36:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90782"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:36:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:36:33","slug":"consider-the-following-historical-events-in-india-carefully-1-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-historical-events-in-india-carefully-1-the\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following historical events in India carefully:\n  1. The"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following historical events in India carefully:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Indian press failed to protest against the Vernacular Press Act of 1878.<\/li>\n<li>2. The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was introduced by Viceroy Lytton against the counsel of his own Law Member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is B. Only the second statement is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is incorrect. The Indian press did not fail to protest against the Vernacular Press Act of 1878; rather, it was met with strong protests from the nationalist press and the public. Many vernacular newspapers opposed the Act vehemently. Some, like &#8216;Amrita Bazar Patrika&#8217;, even changed their language overnight to English to escape the Act&#8217;s provisions.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct. The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was introduced by Viceroy Lord Lytton. Historical accounts indicate that Lord Lytton&#8217;s Law Member, Sir Arthur Hobhouse, had reservations about the severity of the proposed legislation or even opposed it, but it was pushed through.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8211; The Vernacular Press Act, also known as the &#8216;Gagging Act&#8217;, was passed to better control the vernacular press and prevent seditious writing. It allowed the government to confiscate printing presses and assets of newspapers publishing objectionable material.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Act was repealed by Viceroy Lord Ripon in 1882.<br \/>\n&#8211; The protest against the Act was a significant step in the development of nationalist consciousness and organization in India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following historical events in India carefully: 1. The Indian press failed to protest against the Vernacular Press Act of 1878. 2. The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was introduced by Viceroy Lytton against the counsel of his own Law Member. Which of the above is\/are correct? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following historical events in India carefully:\n  1. The\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-historical-events-in-india-carefully-1-the\/#more-90782\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following historical events in India carefully:<br \/>\n  1. 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