In the context of the history of Indian Press consider the following statements 1 Lord Wellesley imp...........

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In the context of the history of Indian Press, consider the following statements

1.Lord Wellesley imposed the Censorship of Press Act in apprehension of a French Invasion.

2.Lord Ripon earned the title of 'Liberator of Indian Press' for repealing the Vernacular Press Act.

3.The British were the first to bring printing press to India.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

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Explanation:

2 and 3 only

Lord Wellesley did impose the Censorship of Press Act, but it was not in apprehension of a French invasion. The act was introduced in 1799 during his tenure to control the press due to concerns about criticism and potential subversive activities.

Lord Ripon earned the title of the 'Liberator of Indian Press' for repealing the Vernacular Press Act in 1882, not the Censorship of Press Act.

The statement that the British were the first to bring the printing press to India is incorrect. The first printing press in India was established by the Portuguese in Goa in 1556. The British later introduced printing presses during their colonial rule.