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Which act in 1878 strengthened government censorship over vernacular newspapers?

1

The Rowlatt Act

2

The Defamation Act

3

The Vernacular Press Act

4

The Free Press Act

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Answer

C. The Vernacular Press Act

Solution:

The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was established to curb the growing influence of nationalist newspapers in vernacular languages, giving the government significant powers to censor them.

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