Q. Which Viceroy passed the Vernacular Press Act and the Arms Act of 1878? Answer: Lord Lytton
Notes: Lord Lytton served as Viceroy of India between 1876 and 1880. He has been criticised for his handling of the Great Famine of 1876–78 and the Second Anglo-Afghan War. He passed the Vernacular Press Act and the Arms Act of 1878.