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

The Vernacular Press Act was enacted by:
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Dalhousie
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
It curtailed freedom of the Indian press in 1878.

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