The Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted by the British government to:?

The Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted by the British government to:

A. Promote vernacular languages

B. Control and suppress the nationalist press

C. Encourage literary works in Indian languages

D. Regulate the printing industry

Answer: Option B

The Vernacular Press Act, passed by Lord Lytton, aimed to curb the growing nationalist sentiments expressed in vernacular newspapers by giving the government more control over them.

1

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and the Nawab of:

A. Awadh

B. Bengal

C. Carnatic

D. Hyderabad

2

The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by:

A. Lord Wellesley

B. Lord Dalhousie

C. Lord Cornwallis

D. Warren Hastings

3

The Doctrine of Lapse was a policy formulated by:

A. Lord Wellesley

B. Lord Dalhousie

C. Lord William Bentinck

D. Lord Canning

4

The First War of Independence in 1857 started in which city?

A. Delhi

B. Meerut

C. Lucknow

D. Kanpur

5

Who was the Governor-General of India during the Revolt of 1857?

A. Lord Dalhousie

B. Lord Canning

C. Lord Elgin

D. Lord Lawrence

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The Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted by the British government to:

1

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and the Nawab of:

2

The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by:

3

The Doctrine of Lapse was a policy formulated by:

4

The First War of Independence in 1857 started in which city?

5

Who was the Governor-General of India during the Revolt of 1857?

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The Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted by the British government to:

1 The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and the Nawab of:

2 The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by:

3 The Doctrine of Lapse was a policy formulated by:

4 The First War of Independence in 1857 started in which city?

5 Who was the Governor-General of India during the Revolt of 1857?

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1

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and the Nawab of:

2

The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by:

3

The Doctrine of Lapse was a policy formulated by:

4

The First War of Independence in 1857 started in which city?

5

Who was the Governor-General of India during the Revolt of 1857?