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The Vernacular Press Act was enacted in

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1857
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1878
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1890
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1840
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Solution

The correct option is B 1878
In British India, the Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80). Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

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