UPPSC 2019 GS-I Modern Indian History
Question

With reference to the civil administration in 1905, which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1) Lord Curzon decided to rearrange the provincial boundaries.
2) A new provonce was constituted called East Bengal and Assam.

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Both 1 and 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both 1 and 2”.

In 1905, Lord Curzon, the British Viceroy of India, made a significant decision to reorganize the administrative boundaries of Bengal.

This led to the partition of Bengal in 1905, which aimed to divide the province into two parts: Eastern Bengal and Assam (with a Muslim majority) and Western Bengal (with a Hindu majority).

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