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    Assertion (A): The Vernacular Press Act 1878 was brought with a view to prevent the criticism of the government policies and the Act excluded English-language publications.
    Reason (R): Lord Ripon repealed the Vernacular Press Act, 1878.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    A)  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

    B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).

    C) (A) is true but (R) is false.

    D) (A) is false but (R) is true

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The Vernacular Press Act 1878 was brought against the press publishing in the Indian native languages with a view to prevent the criticism of the government policies and the Act excluded English- language publications. Lord Ripon repealed the Vernacular Press Act, 1878.


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