SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which year did the British partition Bengal?
A
1903
B
1904
C
1905
D
1906
E
1907
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Announced on 20 July 1905 by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India, and implemented on 16 October 1905, it was undone a mere six years later.

Detailed explanation-2: -What was the result of the 1905 Partition of Bengal? The partition divides the province between West Bengal, whose majority was Hindu, and East Bengal, whose majority was Muslim, but left considerable minorities of Hindus in East Bengal and Muslims in West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution: On July 20 1905 Lord Curzon announced the division of Bengal into Bengal and Eastern Bengal and Assam. The reason given was that it was difficult to administer a province as big as Bengal by a single provincial government.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was announced on 19 July 1905 by the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon. The reason given for the decision was that Bengal with a population of 78 million had become too big to be administered by a single provincial government.

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