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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 29

SSC MTS - 21 July 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q29

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In which year through the Indian Official Secrets Act was freedom of press curbed?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 1904

  • Lord Curzon passed the Indian Official Secrets Act in 1904 which restricted the freedom of press. He was the viceroy of India from 1899-1904
  • The act had provisions of punishment for those who tried to break it and leak messages illegally.
  • One of the main mottos of the act was to muzzle the voice of the nationalist publications.