Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> S1: Most of the newspapers published in India was printed in regional languages to reach out to a greater number of people. S2: The Vernacular Act was passed in 1878 by Lytton to censor the press.

• A. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are related to each other
• B. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent statements
• C. S1: True; S2: False
• D. S1: False; S2: True

Answer 1

The correct option is A S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are related to each other

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The British realised that the newspapers in vernacular or regional languages were able to reach out to a greater number of masses and united them against the British government. This unity would become a hurdle if the press was not curbed. So, the Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 by Lytton to censor the press.