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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CGL - 25 July 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q49

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In ________, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced the partition of Bengal.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4, i.e. 1905.

  • In 1905, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced the partition of Bengal.
  • The official reason was administrative convenience, as Bengal was large and unwieldy. However, the decision was viewed as an attempt to weaken nationalist movements by dividing the region along religious lines, creating East Bengal (Muslim-majority) and West Bengal (Hindu-majority).
  • This sparked widespread protests and resentment, eventually leading to the reversal of the partition in 1911, as it fueled unity among Indians against British rule.