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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 27

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2022 - 16 March 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q27

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In which of the following years was the division of Bengal carried out by the British Viceroy, Lord Curzon?

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Correct answer: D

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The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 1905.

 The Partition of Bengal was carried out by Lord Curzon on 16 October 1905. The stated reason was administrative convenience, but it was widely seen as a strategy to divide Hindus and Muslims and weaken the nationalist movement. The move was highly controversial and was eventually annulled in 1911 due to strong protests.