Free Partition of Bengal MCQs with Answers
43 Partition of Bengal MCQs from Pakistan Studies, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
The Partition of Bengal in 1905 divided Bengal under Lord Curzon, creating Eastern Bengal and Assam and a reduced Bengal province. The topic covers the official reasons, Muslim and Hindu responses, the Swadeshi and boycott movements, annulment in 1911 and the partition’s effect on Muslim political organisation.
Last updated
43 questions · page 1 of 3
- A. 1905
- B. 1906
- C. 1911
- D. 1916
Explanation: Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905 on administrative grounds, creating a Muslim-majority province of Eastern Bengal and Assam.
Correct answer: 1905- A. Sindh independent party
- B. Muslim league
- C. Sindh united party
- D. Progressive Alliance
Explanation: The Sindh United Party won the largest number of seats in the 1937 Sindh elections.
Correct answer: Sindh united party- A. Lord Curzon
- B. Lord Wavell
- C. Lord Minto
- D. Lord Algan
Explanation: Lord Curzon was Viceroy of India when Bengal was partitioned in 1905. Lord Minto and Lord Wavell held the office in later periods.
Correct answer: Lord Curzon- A. 13th August 1947
- B. 14th August 1947
- C. 15th August 1947
- D. 16th August 1947Geographic Reference
Explanation: The Indian Independence Act received royal assent earlier, but it came into force on 15 August 1947.
Correct answer: 15th August 1947- A. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- B. Alastair Lamb
- C. Qauid E Azam
- D. None of these
Explanation: The book Incomplete Partition was written by Alastair Lamb, a historian known for works on the Kashmir dispute and the Partition of…
Correct answer: Alastair Lamb- A. Sindh
- B. Punjab
- C. United provinces
- D. Central provinces
Explanation: Anthony MacDonnell served as Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces, formerly the North-Western Provinces and Oudh.
Correct answer: United provinces- A. 1901
- B. 1932
- C. 1947
- D. None of these
Explanation: The North-West Frontier Province was separated from Punjab in 1901 under Lord Curzon’s administrative reorganization.
Correct answer: 1901- A. Thomas Saviory
- B. Henry Lekvin
- C. Thomas McMahon
- D. Ravin Simmon Bovey
Explanation: Lord Mountbatten was assassinated in 1979 when an IRA bomb exploded on his boat in Ireland; Thomas McMahon was convicted in connection…
Correct answer: Thomas McMahon- A. Punjab and Bengal
- B. Calcutta and Madras
- C. Bombay and Sindh
- D. None of these
Explanation: The 3 June Plan provided for the division of both Punjab and Bengal before the creation of Pakistan and India.
Correct answer: Punjab and Bengal- A. Moulvi Fazul-ul-Haq
- B. G.W Chaudhary
- C. Ayesha Jalal
- D. Benazir Bhutto
Explanation: “Muslims Suffering Under Congress Rule” is attributed to Moulvi Fazul-ul-Haq, also commonly identified as A. K. Fazlul Huq.
Correct answer: Moulvi Fazul-ul-Haq- A. Keith Callard
- B. Quaid-e-Azam
- C. Liaquat Ali
- D. V.P Memon
Explanation: V. P. Menon wrote The Transfer of Power in India, a major account of the constitutional steps leading to independence and partition.
Correct answer: V.P Memon- A. Act of 1909
- B. Act of 1919
- C. Act of 1936
- D. None
Explanation: Orissa was separated from Bihar and made a separate province under the Government of India Act of 1935, taking effect in 1936.
Correct answer: Act of 1936- A. 99th
- B. 95th
- C. 100th
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on 13 April 1919, so 13 April 2019 marked its 100th anniversary.
Correct answer: 100th- A. Cabinet Mission Plan
- B. Cripps Proposals
- C. Simon Commission Report
- D. Wavell Plan
Explanation: The Quit India Movement was launched in August 1942 after the failure of the Cripps Proposals to secure an acceptable constitutional…
Correct answer: Cripps Proposals- A. Assam
- B. Kashmir
- C. Malabar
- D. North-West frontier province
Explanation: The Moplah, or Malabar, Rebellion occurred in the Malabar region of present-day Kerala in 1921.
Correct answer: Malabar- A. NWFP
- B. Sindh
- C. Balochistan
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Shahi Jirga of Balochistan met in 1947 to decide the province's accession, and it voted in favour of Pakistan.
Correct answer: Balochistan- A. 1846
- B. 1847
- C. 1849
- D. 1850
Explanation: The British annexed Punjab in 1849 after the Second Anglo-Sikh War and the fall of the Sikh kingdom.
Correct answer: 1849- A. 1900
- B. 1901
- C. 1906
- D. None of these
Explanation: Lord Curzon created the North-West Frontier Province in 1901 by separating frontier districts from Punjab.
Correct answer: 1901- A. Western Bengal
- B. Eastern Bengal
- C. North Western Bengal
- D. None of these
Explanation: Eastern Bengal had a Muslim majority after the 1905 partition, while Western Bengal had a Hindu majority.
Correct answer: Eastern Bengal- A. Lord lytton
- B. Lord Curzon
- C. Lord Hastings
- D. Lord Wallington
Explanation: Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, ordered the partition of Bengal in 1905.
Correct answer: Lord CurzonPartition of Bengal MCQs: common questions
Are these Partition of Bengal MCQs free?
Yes. All Partition of Bengal MCQs from Pakistan Studies are free on TestUstad, with unlimited attempts and no account needed. Nothing on this page is a sample or a trial.
How many Partition of Bengal MCQs are on this page?
There are 43 Partition of Bengal MCQs in the Pakistan Studies bank, shown 20 to a page with the correct answer and an explanation on each.
Does every Partition of Bengal MCQ have an explanation?
Yes. Each Partition of Bengal question shows the correct option and a written explanation of why it is correct, so a wrong answer teaches you something rather than just being marked wrong.
Can I take a timed Partition of Bengal test?
Yes. The practice button on this page starts a free Partition of Bengal test drawn from the Pakistan Studies bank. It marks each answer instantly, gives you a score at the end, and can be retaken as many times as you like.