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The Vernacular Press Act was repealed by __________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)

Vernacular Press Act, in British India, law enacted in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English) press. The law was repealed in 1881 by Lytton's successor as viceroy, Lord Ripon (governed 1880-84).

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