Q.

Which of the following was referred to as a "Gagging Act"?

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a

Licensing Act 

b

Newspaper Act

c

Arms Act

d

Vernacular Press Act 

answer is C.

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Lord Lytton signed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878, which was known as the "Gagging Act". This act allowed the government to prohibit any publication, newspaper, or any printed matter. English language publications were excluded from the act.

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