Q60. In which region did the Swadeshi Movement have its strongest impact?
[SSC GD Constable (2022 cycle) (12 January 2023, Shift 1)]
- (A) Bengal
- (B) Kashmir
- (C) Berar
- (D) United Provinces
Answer: (A) Bengal
Explanation: The answer is “Bengal”. The Swadeshi movement grew from opposition to the 1905 Partition of Bengal. It promoted Indian-made goods, boycotts of foreign products, self-reliance and national education. These tactics allowed nationalist politics to reach beyond legislative petitions.
Q59. After the Partition of Bengal, which new province was created in 1905?
[WBCS Executive Prelims (2023)]
- (A) East Bengal and Bengal
- (B) East Bengal and West Bengal
- (C) East Bengal and Assam
- (D) East Bengal and North Bengal
Answer: (C) East Bengal and Assam
Explanation: Here “East Bengal and Assam” is correct. Curzon’s 1905 reorganisation created the province of Eastern Bengal and Assam, with Dacca as its capital. The remaining Bengal province included territories such as Bihar and Orissa. The division was reversed in 1911 after sustained public opposition.
Q58. When was the All India Muslim League founded in Dacca?
[OSSC Welfare Extension Officer (17 December 2022, Shift 3)]
- (A) 1906
- (B) 1857
- (C) 1927
- (D) 1885
Answer: (A) 1906
Explanation: The correct option is “1906”. The All-India Muslim League was established at Dacca on 30 December 1906 during a gathering associated with the Muhammadan Educational Conference. Nawab Salimullah helped promote its formation, and Aga Khan III became an early honorary president.
Q57. Who was Viceroy of India when the annulment of Bengal’s partition was announced?
[OSSC Welfare Extension Officer (17 December 2022, Shift 3)]
- (A) Lord Hardinge
- (B) Lord Dalhousie
- (C) Lord Curzon
- (D) Lord Ripon
Answer: (A) Lord Hardinge
Explanation: The option “Lord Hardinge” is right. The annulment of Bengal’s 1905 partition was announced at the Delhi Durbar in December 1911 during King George V’s visit. Lord Hardinge was then Viceroy; the reversal followed sustained opposition and accompanied wider administrative reorganisation.
Q56. Who led the Swadeshi Movement in Punjab?
[OSSC Welfare Extension Officer (17 December 2022, Shift 1)]
- (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
- (C) Syed Haider Raza
- (D) V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Answer: (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation: The answer is “Lala Lajpat Rai”. Lal-Bal-Pal refers to Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal. These nationalist leaders championed assertive methods including Swadeshi, boycott and political mobilisation; Lajpat Rai was especially influential in Punjab.
Q55. In which year did the Partition of Bengal take place?
[SSC CGL Tier-I (9 December 2022, Shift 4)]
- (A) 1901
- (B) 1903
- (C) 1905
- (D) 1907
Answer: (C) 1905
Explanation: Here “1905” is correct. The Partition of Bengal came into force on 16 October 1905 under Lord Curzon. The movement against this decision helped broaden participation in anti-colonial political activity.
Q54. The All India Muslim League was formed at Dacca in which year?
[SSC CGL Tier-I (8 December 2022, Shift 2)]
- (A) 1900
- (B) 1904
- (C) 1902
- (D) 1906
Answer: (D) 1906
Explanation: The correct option is “1906”. The All-India Muslim League was established at Dacca on 30 December 1906 during a gathering associated with the Muhammadan Educational Conference. The organisation entered all-India politics through constitutional demands and negotiations under colonial rule.
Q53. The All India Muslim League was established in 1906 at which place?
[SSC CGL Tier-I (1 December 2022, Shift 3)]
- (A) Dhaka
- (B) Bombay
- (C) Madras
- (D) Surat
Answer: (A) Dhaka
Explanation: The option “Dhaka” is right. The All-India Muslim League was established at Dacca on 30 December 1906 during a gathering associated with the Muhammadan Educational Conference. Its platform changed considerably between its foundation and the final decade of British rule.
Q52. Where was the Swadeshi Movement formally proclaimed on 7 August 1905?
[SSC CPO Tier-I (9 November 2022, Shift 2)]
- (A) Wellington Square, Calcutta
- (B) Calcutta Town Hall
- (C) Kanai Dhar Lane, Calcutta
- (D) Bengal National College, Calcutta
Answer: (B) Calcutta Town Hall
Explanation: The answer is “Calcutta Town Hall”. The public meeting at Calcutta Town Hall on 7 August 1905 formally approved the boycott of foreign goods. Students, public speakers, writers and traders helped take this programme beyond formal political resolutions.
Q51. Which was a major cause of the Swadeshi Movement?
[UPSSSC PET (16 October 2022, Shift 1)]
- (A) Spending on railways instead of women’s education
- (B) Calcutta Corporation Act of 1899
- (C) Decision to divide Bengal
- (D) Punjab Land Alienation Act of 1900
Answer: (C) Decision to divide Bengal
Explanation: Here “Decision to divide Bengal” is correct. The Partition of Bengal came into force on 16 October 1905 under Lord Curzon. Although defended officially on administrative grounds, it provoked nationalist opposition and helped inspire the Swadeshi boycott campaign; it was later revoked in 1911.
