Who proposed the Vernacular Press Act?

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SSC CHSL Memory Based Test (Held on: 4 August 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

Option 2 is correct, i.e. Lord Lytton.

Key Points

Lord Lytton(1876-1880):

The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 by Viceroy Lord Lytton (1876-1880).
This Act allowed Magistrates to collect security deposits from Regional Language/Native language/Vernacular newspapers and confiscate their printing press if they published anything against the crown.
However, these same rules are not applied to English Language Printing Press.

Additional Information

Lord Dufferin (1884-1888):

He was the Viceroy of India when the Third Anglo-Burmese war (1885-1886) took place.
The Second Anglo-Burmese (1852-1853) took place during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856).
The Second Anglo-Burmese war ended with the British occupation of Lower Burma.
During the Third Anglo-Burmese War, the British occupied entire Burma and annexed it as a province of Indian.
Burma became a separate crown colony in 1935.

Lord Canning(1856 - 1862):

Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India. His tenure lasted for 6 years from 1856-62.
After 1858, the post of the Governor-General came to be known as the Viceroy.
Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India during the Revolt of 1857 and he is admired for his calm demeanor and for ensuring that the various government departments and the administration worked smoothly even during the revolt.
He succeeded Lord Dalhousie as the Governor-general.