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Which of the following was the first to impose censorship of the press?

General Awareness (GA) Indian history Class 12th

Q. 11 of Quiz-990 (Que-ID : 1860)

Which of the following was the first to impose censorship of the press?

  • Wellesley
  • Hastings
  • Johan Adams
  • Dalhousie

Ans → (a)Wellesley

Explanation → Lord Wellesley was the first to impose censorship of the press in 1799.

This question is taken from this post → Indian National Movement | Practice test #1 | GK Quiz - attemp/practice


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  • Dalhousie

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