With what purpose was the Vernacular Press Act passed by Lord Lytton in 1878?

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To popularise the vernacular press

To supervise the vernacular press

To clamp down and censor the native press

To encourage authors to write in Indian languages.

answer is C.

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Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act to clamp down and censor the native press. He was the ruler of India. This act was passed in British India to refrain from the Indian language press in 1878. The native press was clamped down and censored through the Vernacular Press Act. It was done because the Britishers wanted the newspaper to write for them and favour them rather than the Indian language. They refrained from the news press from printing the news in the Indian language and were forced to publish in British and Non-Indian languages. Britishers only supported the newspaper if it was not published in the Indian Language. A particular society considered a high class was known as the Aristocrats. Although traditional Aristocratic groups supported the popularity of scientific ideas, They were not considered a reason for gaining the favour of scientific theories. Other options, the printing press idea of Issac Newton, was not at all the reason, as his invention was focused on calculus, motion, etc. The development of the printing press was also not supportive of scientific ideas because it was engaged in developing prints and modern science. People's interest in science and reason was also not one of the reasons, as people were more interested in heavenly bodies, not the traditional approach.

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