The Vernacular Press Act was enacted by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The Vernacular Press Act was enacted by:

A. Lord Dalhousie

B. Lord Curzon

C. Lord Lytton

D. Lord Ripon

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It curtailed freedom of the Indian press in 1878.

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Which mass movement was launched immediately following the failure of the Cripps Mission?

A. Quit India Movement

B. Civil Disobedience Movement

C. Non-Cooperation Movement

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Correct Answer: Option A

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The Quit India Movement was launched in August 1942 as a direct response to the failure of the Cripps Mission to offer any meaningful constitutional concessions.

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The Government of India Act 1858 transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown.

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A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Rabindranath Tagore is said to have first used the title 'Mahatma' for Gandhi around 1915.

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