The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was repealed during the tenure of Viceroy __________ .

Lord Ripon

The correct answer is Option 1 - Lord Ripon

The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was repealed during the tenure of Viceroy Lord Ripon, who served from 1880 to 1884.

The Vernacular Press Act was a repressive law that was passed by the British government in India in 1878. The law was aimed at controlling the vernacular press, which published newspapers and magazines in Indian languages. The law gave the government the power to seize newspapers and presses without a warrant, and to imprison journalists without trial.

The Vernacular Press Act was widely condemned by Indians, who saw it as an attempt to silence dissent. Lord Ripon, who was a liberal viceroy, repealed the law in 1881.

The repeal of the Vernacular Press Act was a significant victory for the Indian freedom movement. It showed that the British government was willing to listen to Indian demands, and it boosted the morale of Indian nationalists.