Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Under the Vernacular Press Act of 1878, the government followed a three-step process to deal with a seditious newspaper:

1. Surveillance: The government kept regular track of vernacular newspapers published in different provinces.
2. Warning: When a report was judged seditious, the newspaper was formally warned to stop publishing such content.
3. Seizure: If the warning was ignored, the press was liable to be seized and the printing machinery confiscated.

Source: Print and Censorship, Chapter 5

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The examiner is looking for the three clear sequential steps — surveillance → warning → seizure/confiscation. Mention all three explicitly; missing even one step will cost a mark. Avoid adding unrelated information about the Irish Press Laws or post-1857 context unless specifically asked — keep it tight and step-by-step as the question demands.