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Which of the Following Statements are Correct I. Vernacular Press Act and Arms Act, both enacted in the year 1878 by Viceroy Lord Lytton. II. Both of these Acts are repealed by Lord Rippon.

Which of the Following Statements are Correct I. Vernacular Press Act and Arms Act, both enacted in the year 1878 by Viceroy Lord Lytton. II. Both of these Acts are repealed by Lord Rippon. Correct Answer I is True and II is False

  • The Vernacular Press Act and The Arms Act are enacted into laws by Viceroy Lord Lytton (1874-1880).
  • The Vernacular Press Act (1878) was aimed to cripple regional language newspaper that prints against the government by seizing their printing press.
  •  The Arms Act of 1878 was passed to restrict Indian access to firearms by asking them to procure licenses whereas the British and Anglo-Indians are exempted from it.
  • These two Acts created a huge Uproar in India and hence during Viceroy Lord Rippon's (1880-1884) administration, The Vernacular Press Act was repealed in 1882 but the Arms Act stayed on.

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