RO ARO -2020 The question tests knowledge of specific historical legislative acts and their years of enactment. It requires precise recall of dates related to Indian colonial-era laws.
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ? Acts
Asked in RO ARO 2020 · Topic: Development of Press in Modern India (Legislative Measures to Control the Press (e.g., Vernacular Press Act 1878, Press Act 1910))
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Answer: A. Prevention of Sedition Meetings Act - 1908
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