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Fill in the blank: The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was primarily intended to __________.

1. Restrict the freedom of non-English Indian newspapers
2. Promote education in local Indian languages
3. Provide subsidies to vernacular journalists
4. Regulate the printing of religious textbooks

Correct answer: Restrict the freedom of non-English Indian newspapers

Solution

The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was introduced by the British to curb nationalist sentiment expressed through Indian-language newspapers. It allowed the government to censor and penalize vernacular publications more easily than English ones.

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