Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following was the first to impose censorship of the Press?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Wellesley

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Wellesley”.
Lord Wellesley, the Governor-General of India during this period, is credited with enacting the Censorship of Press Act in 1799. This act aimed to control the spread of information, particularly anything critical of the British East India Company's rule.

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