With reference to the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 consider the following statements 1 Press equipme...........

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With reference to the Vernacular Press Act of 1878, consider the following statements:

1. Press equipment of the vernacular newspapers could be seized in case they contravened the provisions of the Act at the first instance.

2. As per the Act, an appeal could be made against the magistrate's action in a court of law.

3. This Act provided for no exemptions to the vernacular newspapers.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

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Explanation:

Explanation: The Vernacular Press Act (VPA) was designed to =better control‘ the vernacular press and effectively punish and repress seditious writing. The provisions of the Act included: ? The District Magistrate was empowered to call upon the printer and the publisher of any vernacular newspaper to enter into a bond with the government undertaking not to cause disaffection against the government or antipathy between persons of different religions, caste, race through published material; the printer and the publisher could also be required to deposit security which could be forfeited if the regulation were contravened, and press equipment could be seized if the offence re-occurred. ? The magistrate‘s action was final and no appeal could be made in a court of law. ? A vernacular newspaper could get exemption from the operation of the Act by submitting proofs to a government censor.