Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon in — 9 Modern Indian History PYQs with Answers | UKPSC PYQ Hub

Question 1

In which year partition was annualled?

Accepted Answer

1911. Partition of Bengal (1905) carried out by the British viceroy in India. Lord Curzon despite strong Indian nationalist opposition. It began a transformation of the Indian National Congress from a middle-class pressure group into a nation wide mass movement. The partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911 by Lord Hardinge. It was done in response to the swadeshi movement's riots in protest against the policy.

Question 2

Delhi became the capital of India in

Accepted Answer

1911. On 12th December, 1911, at the historic Delhi Durbar, George V, then Emperor of the British Empire proclaimed the shifting of the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi.

Question 3

In which year the capital of India was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

1911. The foundation of Delhi was laid at the Coronation Durbar of 1911 by King George V as the Capital of British India. Prior to this Calcutta served as the capital.

Question 4

Which extremist leader of the freedom movement was given 6 years jail punishment in 1908?

Accepted Answer

Balgangadhar Tilak. In 1908, Balgangadhar Tilak was arrested and tried on the charge of sedition. Tilak was sent to prison for six years. Tilak spent most of it in a prison in Mandalay, Burma.

Question 5

Partition of Bengal took place in–

Accepted Answer

1905. In 1905, Viceroy Curzon partitioned Bengal. At that time Bengal was the biggest province of British India and included Bihar and parts of Orissa. This division, according to the British, was for administrative convenience. The partition of Bengal infuriated people all over India. All sections of the Congress, the Moderates and the Radicals, opposed it.

Question 6

Who established Satyagrah Ashram at Wardha?

Accepted Answer

Vinoba Bhave. Vinoba Bhave established satyagrah Ashram at wardha, in 1921, he set up a branch of the satyagraha Ashram.

Question 7

Partition of Bengal Province was effected during the Viceroy rule of–

Accepted Answer

Lord Curzon. In 1905, Viceroy Curzon partitioned Bengal. At that time Bengal was the biggest province of British India and included Bihar and parts of Orissa. The British argued for dividing Bengal for reasons of administrative convenience.

Question 8

When was Bengal re-united due to the protests by Indians?

Accepted Answer

1911. Bengal was divided in 1905 by Lord Curzon, then Viceroy of India, on the grounds of administrative issues as it was too large to govern. Massive protest began to oppose the partition. Due to the political protests, Bengal was reunited in 1911.