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BPSC Prelims 2024 General 📅 04 Jan, 2025

The Vernacular Press Act allowed

A
Confiscation of press if objectionable
B
Confiscation of assets if objectionable
C
Confiscation of press if not objectionable
D
More than one of the above
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BPSC Prelims
2024 • 04 Jan, 2025 • General
The Vernacular Press Act allowed
Correct Answer
More than one of the above
• **Act:** Vernacular Press Act 1878 (Lord Lytton). • **Provisions:** Empowered magistrates to call upon printers to enter a bond. • **Penalty:** If rul......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
• **Act
** Vernacular Press Act 1878 (Lord Lytton).
• **Provisions
** Empowered magistrates to call upon printers to enter a bond.
• **Penalty
** If rules were violated (objectionable content), the **press equipment could be confiscated** (A) and **security deposits/assets seized** (B).
• **Answer
** More than one (A and B are both features).