Which act allows the government to confiscate the assets of newspapers in case of publishing anything "objectionable"?

Vernacular Press Act, 1878

The correct answer is Option 2 - Vernacular Press Act, 1878

The Vernacular Press Act, 1878, allowed the government to confiscate the assets of newspapers in case of publishing anything "objectionable".

The other options are incorrect:

• The Ilbert Act, 1883, allowed Indian judges to try Europeans in criminal cases. It was controversial, and was repealed in 1884.
• The Media Act, 1883, was passed to regulate the printing and publishing of newspapers in India. It was repealed in 1888.
• The Newspaper Act, 1855, was passed to regulate the printing and publishing of newspapers in India. It was repealed in 1878, and replaced by the Vernacular Press Act.