Question

S1: Lord Curzon divided Bengal into two parts.

S2: Lord Curzon controlled the Freedom of the press and the local self-government.

S3: Lord Curzon privatised all the educational institutes.

Select whether the above statements are true or false:

• A. S1, S2, S3 are True.
• B. S1 and S2 are True, but S3 is False.
• C. S1 and S3 is True, but S2 is False.
• D. S2 and S3 is True, but S1 is False.

Answer 1

The correct option is B S1 and S2 are True, but S3 is False.

Lord Curzon was appointed as the Viceroy of India in 1899. He divided Bengal into two parts in 1905. He was known for restricting the freedom of the press and undermining the idea of local self-government. Furthermore, he was against the idea of independent higher educational institutes. Thus, the Indian Universities Act was passed to bring universities under complete government control.