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NDA 2018 GAT · General Knowledge · Freedom Struggle · easy

The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was carried out by Viceroy

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The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was carried out by Viceroy
  1. A. Lord Minto
  2. B. Lord Ripon
  3. C. Lord Hardinge
  4. D. Lord Curzon
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Answer: (D) Lord Curzon

Lord Curzon divided Bengal in 1905, officially for administrative convenience, but the move was seen as an attempt to weaken nationalism. It led to the Swadeshi and boycott movement. The partition was annulled in 1911 during Hardinge's tenure.
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