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Who commissioned the partition of the Bengal presidency?

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Lord Mountbatten
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Lord Curzon
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Lord Cornwallis
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Lord Irwin
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Solution

The correct option is B Lord Curzon
The Bengal presidency encompassed Bihar and parts of Orissa. Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal into Orissa and Bihar for management reasons.

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