Arrange the following in a chronological sequence:

A. Vernacular Press Act to control seditious vernacular press
B. Age of Consent Act
C. Indian Council Act
D. Morley Minto reforms
E. Partition of Bengal annulled

Choose the Correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is A

To arrange the acts and events in their proper historical sequence:

A. Vernacular Press Act (1878) – Enacted by Lord Lytton to suppress freedom of the Indian language press.
B. Age of Consent Act (1891) – Passed to increase the minimum age of consent for girls from 10 to 12 years.
C. Indian Councils Act (1892) – A minor reform act that increased Indian participation in the legislative councils.
D. Morley-Minto Reforms (1909) – Officially the Indian Councils Act, 1909; introduced separate electorates for Muslims.
E. Partition of Bengal annulled (1911) – Originally carried out in 1905, the controversial partition was reversed in 1911 due to widespread protest.