57. Who had paned the Vernacular Press Act into law? A.Lord Mayo B.Lord Hardinge C.Lord Dalhousie D.Lord Lytton
Option D Solution: Proposed by Lord Lytton, then viceroy of India (governed 1876–80), the act was intended to prevent the vernacular press from expressing criticism of British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80). The act excluded English-language publications.
