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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2022 — General Studies · Question 30 of 200

Q30
Indian National MovementBritish Policy, Acts & Constitutional Reforms
Who among the following Viceroys repealed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878?
  1. a.Lord Lytton
  2. b.Lord Curzon
  3. c.Lord Dufferin
  4. d.Lord Ripon

Answer: (D) Lord Ripon

The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted by Lord Lytton to suppress criticism of British policy in Indian-language newspapers. Lord Ripon repealed it in 1882 as part of his liberal reforms, which also included the Ilbert Bill controversy.

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