Question

Assertion (A) : The British passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878.
Reason ( R) : The Vernacular newspapers were important source of the history of modern period.
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Answer 1

Proposed by Lord Lytton, then viceroy of India (governed 1876–80), the act was intended to prevent the vernacular press from expressing criticism of British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80). The act excluded English-language publications.

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Answer 2

Answer:

true

Explanation:

the assertion and reasin is correct.