1. Rowlatt Act
  2. Pitt's Act
  3. Indian Councils Act
  4. Vernacular Press Act
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Option 1 : Rowlatt Act

  • Rowlatt Act was also known as the Black Act.
  • It is the anarchical and revolutionary crimes act.
  • It was introduced by the British Government in 1919.
  • It was named after its president, British judge Sir Sidney Rowlatt.
  • Pitt’s Act (1784) - to bring the East India Company's rule in India under the control of the British Government and thus address the shortcomings of the Regulating Act (1773).
  • Indian Councils Acts were passed in 1861, 1892 and 1909 to bring reform in the administration of India.
  • Vernacular Press Act was proposed by Lord Lytton (1876 - 80) to impose restrictions on the Indian press.
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