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प्रश्न
What was Lord Lytton’s Vernacular Press Act of 1878?
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उत्तर
The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 of Lord Lytton laid down that the editors of the vernacular newspapers were to sign a bond that they would not publish anything which would create feelings of dissatisfaction against the Government.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The establishment of the Indian National Congress led to the development of the National Movement in India. In this context answer the following:
When was the Indian National Congress established? Who presided over its first session?
Who exposed the economic exploitation of India through his book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’?
Name the two organizations, which merged in 1851 to form the British India Association of Bengal.
Why did the Britishers build roads and railways?
Name the British officer who promoted railway construction in India in the 19th century.
How did the means of communication help to unite Indians against the British?
Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress and how many attended it?
Or
Name the first President of Indian National Congress
“Development of means of transport and communication was the major factor in the rise of the National Movement in India.” Discuss.
Briefly explain the contribution of racial pride of the British rulers towards Indian nationalism.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
“… the Indians who actively worked for the creation of an all-India political organization represented new social forces that were increasingly opposed to the exploitation of India for British interests. They needed an organization that would fight for India’s political and economic advancement.”


From Freedom Struggle
Answer the following on the basis of above passage and pictures:
(i) In the context of the above, identify the two individuals in Pictures 1 and 2, who were the early leaders of the organization to be formed.
(ii) How did the person in Picture 1 explain the economic exploitation of India for British interest?
