Railways Sample Paper RRBs Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician CBT STAGE-I Sample Paper-20

  • question_answer
    Who was known as the 'Liberator of the Press'?

    A)  Bentinck          

    B)  Hastings

    C)  Metcalfe          

    D)  Macaulay

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    In 1835, Sir Charles Metcalfe restored the freedom of the Press with the passing of the press Law. It was important because Lord Canning took away in the wake of the Great Revolt by passing Act XV of 1857 which required licenses for keeping printing presses and gave the government the power to prohibit the publication.


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