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Q.

Which of the following was/were the means used by nationalist press to circumvent government's restrictions on it during the national movement?

1. Professing loyalty to the British and the Queen before criticizing their policies.

2. Quoting from foreign press which was critical of British policies.

3. Dressing up criticism as an advice or warning to the British.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Explanation:
  • During the national movement, the government enforced several restrictions to curb the freedom of press. However the nationalist press used several means to circumvent the government's restrictions.

Statement 1 is correct: Since section 124A excluded writings of persons whose loyalty to the government was undoubted, nationalists invariably prefaced their vitriolic writing with effusive sentiments of loyalty to the government and to the Queen.

Statement 2 is correct: As They would cite from London based socialists and Irish newspapers knowing well that the government could not discriminate by just taking action against them while leaving the offending Britishers untouched.

Statement 3 is correct: As Often the radical expose would take the form of advice and warning to the government as if from a well wisher, as if the writer's main purpose was to save the authorities from its own follies. B.G. Tilak and Motilal Ghosh were experts at this form of writing.

Thus, Option D is Correct.

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