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Assertion (A): The Vernacular newspapers in India started writing freely about the political system of India in the later 19th century.

Reason (R): The Vernacular Press Act enabled the government to silence voices criticising British policies.

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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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A is true but R is false.
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A is false but R is true.
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The correct option is B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
The vernacular newspapers freely disseminated information about the political discourses in the country. The vernacular press reached the masses and sparked discussions on social and political issues. The British realised the polarisation of Indians towards nationalism and thus brought the Vernacular Press Act, to control the press and silence voices criticising British policies.

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