Who among the following Viceroys repealed Vernacular Press Act in 1882?

Q. Who among the following Viceroys repealed Vernacular Press Act in 1882?
Answer: Lord Ripon
Notes: Viceroy Lord Ripon repealed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 passed by Lord Lytton by Act III of 1882. Hence, news papers published in vernacular languages were allowed equal freedom with the rest of the Indian Press.

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