Which one of the following is incorrect?
- A.The Arms Act was passed in 1878, disallowing Indians from possessing arms.
- B.The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1880, to support the Government.
- C.In 1883, there was a furore over the attempt by the Government to introduce the Ilbert Bill.
- D.The dissatisfaction with British rule intensified in 1870s and 1880s.
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1880, to support the Government. This statement is wrong on both counts: the Act was passed in 1878, and it was meant to silence newspapers that criticised the Government, not to support it. The Act, passed under Viceroy Lord Lytton, allowed the Government to confiscate the assets of newspapers, including their printing presses, if they published anything found 'objectionable'. It angered educated Indians so much that Lord Ripon later repealed it. NCERT lists it among the measures of the 1870s and 1880s that turned Indians against British rule. A is a correct statement, since the Arms Act of 1878 disallowed Indians from possessing arms. C is correct, because the Ilbert Bill of 1883, which allowed Indian judges to try British persons, caused a furore among the British in India. D is correct, since dissatisfaction with British rule grew sharply in these two decades and led to the founding of the Congress in 1885. Exam tip: Arms Act and Vernacular Press Act, both 1878 under Lytton; Ilbert Bill, 1883 under Ripon.
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