The Act allowed the government to confiscate the printing press, paper, and other materials of a newspaper if it published anything objectionable, without prior warning or right to appeal.
Which laws were taken as models for the Vernacular Press Act, 1878?
Asked in APPSC Panchayat secretary Prelims 2016 · Topic: Development of Press in Modern India (Legislative Measures to Control the Press (e.g., Vernacular Press Act 1878, Press Act 1910))
More Modern History of India questions
- The Vernacular Press Act was enacted by
- In which year, the ‘Vernacular Press Act’ was passed in British India?
- Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? Acts (a) Prevention of Sedition Meetings Act - Year 1908 (b) Explosive Substances Act - 1908 (c) Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act - 1908 (d) Newspaper (Incentive Offence)
- Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ? Acts
- "Vernacular Press Act" was passed during the period of which Governor General ? A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord Rippon C) Lord Northbrooke D) Lord Lytton
- Which of the following newspapers shut- down in 1923 was republished by the name Tarun Rajasthan ?
- In the early 20th century, Indian nationalists began to ______ newspapers explicitly to advocate their cause.
- To counteract unfavourable articles on India in the British Press and to supply authentic information, a journal was started in 1890. Name it.