The Vernacular Press Act was repealed by __________
A. Lord Ripon
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord William Bentic
D. Gladstone
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The Vernacular Press Act, which was enacted in 1878 during the viceroyalty of Lord Lytton, aimed to suppress the Indian vernacular press. However, it was repealed by Lord Ripon in 1882. Lord Ripon's administration was marked by several liberal reforms, and the repeal of the Vernacular Press Act was one of them.This Question Belongs to History >> British Rule In India
This Act was proposed by Lytton not by ripon