Lord Lytton's tenure is marked by several unpopular and controversial policies that were widely criticized by Indian nationalists. Lowering the age limit for the Indian Civil Service (making it harder for Indians to compete), enacting the Vernacular Press Act (restricting press freedom), passing the Arms Act (requiring licenses for Indians but not Europeans), and abolishing import duties on British cotton goods (harming Indian industry) are all key measures implemented during his viceroyalty.
Whose obnoxious acts are mentioned below ? a. Lowering the age of admission to the Indian Civil Service. b. Imposition of restrictions upon the liberty of the press. c. The Arms Act, 1878. d. Abolition of duties on the imports of British products.
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Governor/Governor General/Viceroy (Significant Viceroys post-1857 and their contributions (e.g., Canning, Lytton, Ripon, Curzon, Minto, Hardinge, Linlithgow, Wavell, Mountbatten))
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