When did the partition of Bengal take place?
a) 1905
b) 1947
c) 1947
d) 1971
Answer: a) 1905
Who was the Viceroy of India when the partition of Bengal was implemented?
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Mountbatten
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Dalhousie
Answer: a) Lord Curzon
Which British official played a key role in the partition of Bengal?
a) Lord Macaulay
b) Lord Curzon
c) Lord Hastings
d) Lord Cornwallis
Answer: b) Lord Curzon
What was the main reason behind the partition of Bengal?
a) Administrative convenience
b) Religious conflict
c) Economic development
d) Linguistic differences
Answer: a) Administrative convenience
Which province was created as a result of the partition of Bengal?
a) East Bengal
b) West Bengal
c) Bihar
d) Assam
Answer: a) East Bengal
Which city became the capital of East Bengal after the partition?
a) Dhaka
b) Kolkata
c) Chittagong
d) Rajshahi
Answer: a) Dhaka
Who opposed the partition of Bengal through the Swadeshi Movement?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: c) Rabindranath Tagore
When was the partition of Bengal annulled?
a) 1906
b) 1947
c) 1950
d) 1971
Answer: a) 1906
Which Indian political party was formed in response to the partition of Bengal?
a) Indian National Congress
b) Muslim League
c) Communist Party of India
d) All India Trinamool Congress
Answer: a) Indian National Congress
Who was the first Governor of the newly formed province of East Bengal?
a) Khawaja Nazimuddin
b) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
d) A. K. Fazlul Huq
Answer: d) A. K. Fazlul Huq
Which religious communities were divided as a result of the partition of Bengal?
a) Hindus and Muslims
b) Hindus and Sikhs
c) Muslims and Sikhs
d) Muslims and Christians
Answer: a) Hindus and Muslims
Which prominent Indian leader strongly criticized the partition of Bengal and called it the “day of doom”?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Bhagat Singh
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: a) Mahatma Gandhi
Which region of Bengal was initially included in the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam after the partition?
a) Chittagong
b) Rajshahi
c) Khulna
d) Sylhet
Answer: d) Sylhet
Which British official succeeded Lord Curzon as Viceroy of India and played a role in the annulment of the partition of Bengal?
a) Lord Irwin
b) Lord Mountbatten
c) Lord Minto
d) Lord Reading
Answer: c) Lord Minto
What was the primary objective of the British government behind the partition of Bengal?
a) To weaken the Indian independence movement
b) To promote economic development in Bengal
c) To improve administrative efficiency
d) To address religious tensions
Answer: c) To improve administrative efficiency
Which prominent Indian leader supported the partition of Bengal and believed it would benefit the Muslims of the region?
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
c) Motilal Nehru
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
How did the partition of Bengal contribute to the growth of the Indian independence movement?
a) It led to widespread protests and boycotts against British goods.
b) It intensified communal tensions and conflicts.
c) It inspired other regions to demand separate provinces.
d) It facilitated greater unity among diverse religious communities.
Answer: a) It led to widespread protests and boycotts against British goods.
Which famous resolution was passed during the Swadeshi Movement against the partition of Bengal?
a) Lahore Resolution
b) Karachi Resolution
c) Lucknow Pact
d) Delhi Declaration
Answer: c) Lucknow Pact
Which Indian Nobel laureate actively participated in the anti-partition movement and composed patriotic songs?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) C. V. Raman
c) Amartya Sen
d) Kailash Satyarthi
Answer: a) Rabindranath Tagore
Which year marked the reunification of Bengal after the annulment of the partition?
a) 1906
b) 1911
c) 1947
d) 1971
Answer: b) 1911