Which of the following Viceroyalties witnessed the formal repeal of the Vernacular Press Act of 1878, which had placed severe restrictions on Indian-language newspapers?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Lord Ripon repealed the repressive Vernacular Press Act in 1882, restoring freedom of expression to Indian-language publications, whereas Lord Lytton had enacted it in 1878 to suppress nationalist criticism. Lord Ripon is also celebrated for introducing local self-government institutions and passing the progressive Factory Act of 1881. His viceroyalty marked a liberal phase in British Indian administrative policy.