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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

The Lieutenant Governor of Bengal at the time of Partition of Bengal was:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Sir Andrews Fraser

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sir Andrews Fraser”.
The Lieutenant Governor of Bengal at the time of the Partition of Bengal in 1905 was Sir Andrew Fraser. The Governor-General who partitioned Bengal was Lord Curzon.

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