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Q25
(IAS/2005)
History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › British policies and administration
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Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
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B
Explanation
The Vernacular Press Act was a repressive law introduced in 1878 to curb the Indian-language (vernacular) press and punish seditious writings; it was promulgated under Lord Lytton’s administration [2]. Widespread protest and a change in policy under the more liberal Viceroy, Lord Ripon (1880–84), led to the Act’s annulment—Ripon abolished the Vernacular Press Act while in office. Textbook material records the formal repeal occurring in 1882, during this phase of liberal administrative reforms [1]. Therefore, the Act was repealed by Lord Ripon, corresponding to option 2.
Sources
- [2] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: Print Culture and the Modern World > 9 Print and Censorship > p. 127
- [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > 7. Lord Ripon 1880-1884 > p. 819
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