passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878.

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The correct option is B Lord Lytton
The British government passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878. It was passed by then Viceroy, Lord Lytton, in an attempt to prohibit local papers from publishing any criticism of British policies.

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