Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following Assertion and Reason:

Assertion (A): The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was widely condemned as a discriminatory “gagging Act”.

Reason (R): It distinguished between English and vernacular publications, empowered magistrates to demand bonds and security, and denied newspapers a judicial appeal against official action.

Which one of the following is correct?

  1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true, but R is false.
  4. A is false, but R is true.
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