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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.
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- A. Muslims
- B. British
- C. Both of these
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Swadeshi Movement was directed against the British decision to partition Bengal, not against Muslims as a religious group.
Correct answer: British- A. Surindar Nath Beneijee
- B. Raja Ram Mohn Ray
- C. Dayananda Saraswati
- D. None of these
Explanation: Surendranath Banerjee was a prominent Bengali leader of the anti-partition movement and helped organise opposition to the 1905 partition.
Correct answer: Surindar Nath Beneijee- A. Swat
- B. Umerkot
- C. Bahawalpur
- D. None of these
Explanation: Bahawalpur was the first princely state to accede to Pakistan, signing its Instrument of Accession on 7 August 1947.
Correct answer: Bahawalpur- A. Malabar
- B. Amritsar
- C. Lucknow
- D. Madras
Explanation: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred at Amritsar on 13 April 1919, when troops fired on a gathering of civilians.
Correct answer: Amritsar- A. December 21, 1939
- B. December 23, 1939
- C. December 20, 1939
- D. December 22, 1939
Explanation: The Muslim League observed 22 December 1939 as the Day of Deliverance after Congress ministries resigned.
Correct answer: December 22, 1939- A. 1936
- B. 1938
- C. 1940
- D. 1942
Explanation: Sindh was separated from the Bombay Presidency on 1 April 1936 under the Government of India Act 1935.
Correct answer: 1936- A. Lord Curzon
- B. Lord Irwin
- C. Moutbatten
- D. Lord Attlee
Explanation: Lord Curzon served as Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905 and announced the Partition of Bengal in 1905.
Correct answer: Lord Curzon- A. Muslim League
- B. Quaid-e-Azam
- C. Sir Aga Khan
- D. Chaudhri Rehmat Ali
Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah advised Muslims to observe the Day of Deliverance on 22 December 1939 after Congress ministries resigned.
Correct answer: Quaid-e-Azam- A. The annulment of the partition of Bengal
- B. Separate electorate for Muslims
- C. The annulment of the separate electorate for Muslims
- D. The partition of Bengal
Explanation: At the Delhi Durbar in December 1911, King George V announced the annulment of the 1905 Partition of Bengal.
Correct answer: The annulment of the partition of Bengal- A. 15 October 1905
- B. 16 October 1905
- C. 17 October 1906
- D. 18 October 1906
Explanation: The Partition of Bengal came into effect on 16 October 1905. The division created Eastern Bengal and Assam, with a Muslim majority in the…
Correct answer: 16 October 1905- A. 11 December 1911
- B. 12 December 1911
- C. 13 December 1912
- D. 14 December 1912
Explanation: The annulment was announced at the Delhi Durbar on 12 December 1911. This reversed the 1905 division and reunited Bengal administratively…
Correct answer: 12 December 191132. The British Indian government announced the partition of Bengal in 1905 because of ___________ ?
- A. Muslim's demand
- B. Hindu's demand
- C. Administrative requirements
- D. Financial constraints
Explanation: The British presented the 1905 partition primarily as an administrative measure because Bengal was too large to govern efficiently.
Correct answer: Administrative requirements- A. Lord Irwin
- B. Lord Canning
- C. Lord Mountbaton
- D. None
Explanation: Lord Irwin was Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931, the period in which the Simon Commission arrived in India in 1928.
Correct answer: Lord Irwin- A. 1901
- B. 1897
- C. 1898
- D. 1905
Explanation: The North-West Frontier Province was created in 1901 by separating the settled districts of the Punjab from the frontier areas.
Correct answer: 1901- A. 480
- B. 360
- C. 562
- D. 670
Explanation: British India contained 562 princely states at the time of Partition. These states were not directly governed as British provinces and had…
Correct answer: 562- A. Muslim Leage
- B. Congress
- C. Justice Party
- D. Tehreek e Khaksaar
Explanation: The Congress was in power in the North-West Frontier Province at Independence through the ministry led by Dr Khan Sahib.
Correct answer: Congress- A. 1906
- B. 1908
- C. 1909
- D. 1911
Explanation: The 1905 partition of Bengal was annulled at the Delhi Durbar in 1911, reversing Lord Curzon's division.
Correct answer: 1911- A. 1904
- B. 1906
- C. 1905
- D. 1907
Explanation: Lord Curzon announced and implemented the partition of Bengal on 16 October 1905.
Correct answer: 1905- A. Clement Attlee
- B. Lord Mount Batten
- C. Winston Churchill
- D. Chamberlain
Explanation: Clement Attlee was Britain's prime minister when power was transferred and British India was partitioned in 1947.
Correct answer: Clement Attlee- A. Partition of India
- B. Partition of Bengal
- C. Separation of Sindh from Bombay
- D. Annexation of Kashmir
- E. Annexation of Goa
Explanation: The Swadeshi Movement began in 1905 as a boycott of British goods and a campaign to annul the Partition of Bengal.
Correct answer: Partition of Bengal