The Vernacular Press Act of 1878, which allowed the government to seize the presses of Indian-language newspapers that printed anything ‘objectionable’, was passed when who was the Viceroy?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Lord Lytton
The Vernacular Press Act, 1878, was passed under Viceroy Lord Lytton (1876–1880). It let the government confiscate the assets, including the printing presses, of Indian-language newspapers that published ‘objectionable’ matter. The Arms Act was passed in the same year.