The Indian Perspective of the Bengal Partition

Q. According to Sumit Sarkar, what was the main motive behind the partition of Bengal?

1. To weaken the influence of local rulers
2. To effectively administer the whole region
3. All of the above
4. To control the growing wave of nationalism

Q. Ram says that the partition of Bengal encouraged communalism amongst the religious groups in Bengal.

Rahul says that most Muslims were in favour of the partition.

Who do you think is right?

1. Ram is right.
2. Both are right.
3. Both are wrong.
4. Rahul is right.

Q. In which of these ways did the Partiton of Bengal favour the British?

1. The Partiton worsened the religious conflict between Muslims and Hindus
2. The Partition allowed the introduction of new administrative policies favouring the British.
3. The Partition allowed for the development of local institutions, boosting British economy
4. The Partition clamped down on the growing wave of nationalism in Bengal

Q. Statement 1: The Divide and Rule strategy was favourable to Indians in the long run, since it made administration more effective.

Statement 2: The strategy adversely impacted communal relations, sowing seeds of conflict for generations to come.

1. Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct
2. Both statements are incorrect
3. Both statements are correct
4. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

Q. “Assam tea, oil, and coal industries would be safeguarded, and Assam planters would have cheaper maritime outlets through the port of Chittagong”. Who said this?

1. Andrew Fraser
2. Frederick James Halliday
3. H. H. Risley
4. William Ward

Q. How did British colonialists practice their ‘divide and rule’ policy in India? How was it
similar or different from what you have studied about Nigeria?

Q. The British were not sucessful in implementing the Divide and Rule policy in Bengal.

1. True
2. False