Concept:The Vernacular Press Act targeted newspapers in Indian languages and was enacted during Lord Lytton's tenure.Explanation:The Act was passed in 1878 by Viceroy Lord Lytton (1876–1880).It allowed magistrates to demand security deposits from vernacular newspapers.If they published anything against the British crown, the deposit could be forfeited and their press confiscated.These restrictions did not apply to English-language newspapers.Answer:A. 1878