The Partition of Bengal

Q.

After independence Sri Lanka witnessed supremacy of which community?

Q.

Which province was considered as the nerve centre of Indian nationalism?

1. Berar

2. Bengal

3. North West Frontier Province

4. Madras

Q. In 1854, Frederick James Halliday was appointed as _________ of Bengal.

1. Viceroy
2. Minister
3. Lieutenant Governor
4. Governor General

Q. Identify the name of the Lieutenant Governor who proposed schemes for the partition of Bengal:

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

Q. Ram says, in 1873 Assam was declared a separate province under the control of a Chief Minister.

Deepa says, in 1874, present-day Kolkata was declared a separate province under the control of a Chief Commissioner.

Who do you think is right?

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

Q. Match the people with their respective roles:

1. Home Secretary
2. Viceroy of India
3. Lieutenant Governor
4. Chief Commissioner

Q. The province of Assam included and .

1. Goalpara
2. Mymensingh
3. Cachar
4. Chittagong

Q. Statement 1: The Partition of Bengal became the gateway for exploitation by the British.

Statement 2: The reaction to the Partition led to a chain of events that fostered the development of Indian industries.

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

Q. Viceroy Curzon's final scheme to partition Bengal was implemented on __________.

1. 19 June 1905
2. 16 October 1905
3. 18 July 1905
4. 16 October 1904

Q. Pick the odd one out from the following.
Hint: East and West Bengal provinces.

1. Rajshahi
2. Dacca
3. Calcutta
4. Tripura

Q. Which of the following was/were the reason(s) given by the British to justify the partition of Bengal?

1. Creation of more opportunities for Muslims.
2. Development of East Bengal.
3. Improve the trade capabilities of the West Bengal.
4. Increased employment opportunities in East Bengal.

Q. Which of the following features made Bengal the prized possession of the British empire?

1. Fertile Indo-Gangetic plains
2. Under-developed industries
3. Establishment of sea routes through the Bay of Bengal
4. Absence of goods trade

Q. Pick the outcomes of the partition of Bengal from the following:

1. Bengali Hindus became a religious minority in East Bengal.
2. Bengali Hindus became a religious minority in West Bengal.
3. Bengali Hindus became a religious minority in both East and West Bengal.
4. Restricted the growth of national unity.

Q. When Dholpur Praja Mandal was established?

1. 1931
2. 1936
3. 1938
4. 1939