Q.4 Choose the correct option:1) The act that imposed a severe censorship on Indian newspaper.a) Arms Act b) Vernacular Press Act c) Ilbert Act d) None of these2) The book named Poverty and Un-British Rule in India was written by-a) Dadabhai Naoroji b) M.G.Ranade c) G.K.Gokhale d) M.K.Gandhi3. The separated east Bengal was having high percentage ofa) Hindus b) Muslims c) Sikhs d) Christians4. The newspaper published by Ghadar Partya) Ghadar b) Muslim League c) INC d) Swaraj5) The act which introduced a separate electorate for Muslim votersa) Indian Council Act b) Surat Split c) Partition of Bengal d) Home Rule League

discuss about the key challenges to press freedom in India suggest measures for the protection and promotion of a free and independent press in the country

One of the most stringent regulations on the freedom of the press in India was the Vernacular Press Act of 1878. This act, introduced by then Viceroy, Lord Lytton, granted the government extensive powers to censor reports and editorials in the vernacular press. Its purpose was to prevent criticism of British policies by the vernacular press. The Vernacular Press Act was implemented as a response to the ineffectiveness of the ‘Gagging Act’, which the press had been unaffected by. Between 1908 and 1912, four additional measures were enacted: the Newspapers (Incitement to Offences) Act and the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1908, the Press Act of 1910, and the Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act of 1911. The Press Act of 1910 had a particularly significant impact on Indian newspapers. It granted the local government the authority to demand a security fee for any content deemed ‘offensive’ towards the government. Nearly 1,000 papers were prosecuted under this Act. During Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha, the press played a crucial role in mobilizing the masses against the British. This further strained the relationship between the press and the government. Following Gandhi’s arrest in 1930, the government enacted The Press (Emergency Powers) Act of 1931, which granted provincial governments the power of censorship.During which event did the press play a crucial role in mobilizing the masses against the British?*1 pointThe Vernacular Press Act of 1878The Salt Satyagraha led by Mahatma GandhiThe Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1908The Gagging ActWhat was the main purpose of the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 in India?*1 pointTo promote freedom of the pressTo grant autonomy to the vernacular pressTo censor reports critical of British policiesTo support the effectiveness of the 'Gagging Act'Which Act had a significant impact on Indian newspapers by allowing the government to demand a security fee for 'offensive' content?*1 pointThe Vernacular Press Act of 1878The Press Act of 1910The Newspapers (Incitement to Offences) ActThe Press (Emergency Powers) Act of 1931Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act was implemented during ?*1 point1910193119111930

11) Which of the following is not correct with respect to the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression under Article 19 of the Constitution of India?

Name the first Indian daily newspaper in English.Times of IndiaBombat TimesIndian MirrorBengal Gazette

7) _________ regimes-imposed censorship laws to control what was said in newspapers, books, plays andsongs and reflected the ideas of liberty and freedom.a) Liberal b) Conservative c) Democratic d) Secula