Q100. In which year did the first Partition of Bengal occur?
[RPF Constable (2024 cycle) (18 March 2025)]
- (A) 1905
- (B) 1911
- (C) 1907
- (D) 1919
Answer: (A) 1905
Explanation: The answer is “1905”. 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.
Q99. The Partition of Bengal was implemented by which British official?
[SSC GD Constable (19 February 2025, Shift 1)]
- (A) Lord Curzon
- (B) Lord Minto
- (C) Lord Mountbatten
- (D) Lord Wellesley
Answer: (A) Lord Curzon
Explanation: Here “Lord Curzon” is correct. Lord Curzon, Viceroy from 1899 to 1905, pursued Bengal’s partition. The plan was announced in July and implemented on 16 October 1905. Widespread resistance gave rise to Swadeshi and boycott campaigning, and the measure was later annulled.
Q98. When did the Muslim League announce Direct Action?
[MPPSC State Service Prelims (16 February 2025)]
- (A) 22 June 1946
- (B) 16 August 1946
- (C) 22 October 1946
- (D) 22 August 1946
Answer: (B) 16 August 1946
Explanation: The correct option is “16 August 1946”. The All-India Muslim League, led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, designated 16 August 1946 as Direct Action Day amid disagreements over constitutional arrangements. The call was followed by severe communal violence in Calcutta, increasing tensions before independence.
Q97. Which event led to the formation of the Muslim League in 1906?
[SSC GD Constable (12 February 2025, Shift 2)]
- (A) Partition of Bengal
- (B) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
- (C) Simla Deputation
- (D) Indian Councils Act
Answer: (A) Partition of Bengal
Explanation: The option “Partition of Bengal” is right. 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.
Q96. Which British official was responsible for the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
[SSC GD Constable (7 February 2025, Shift 3)]
- (A) Lord Minto
- (B) Lord Ripon
- (C) Lord Curzon
- (D) Lord Lytton
Answer: (C) Lord Curzon
Explanation: The answer is “Lord Curzon”. Lord Curzon, Viceroy from 1899 to 1905, pursued Bengal’s partition. The plan was announced in July and implemented on 16 October 1905. The movement against this decision helped broaden participation in anti-colonial political activity.
Q95. The Hindu Mahasabha was organised for the first time in 1915 at which place?
[Assam Police Constable (5 January 2025)]
- (A) Haridwar
- (B) Allahabad
- (C) Varanasi
- (D) None of these
Answer: (A) Haridwar
Explanation: Here “Haridwar” is correct. Haridwar was associated with the 1915 organisation of the all-India Hindu Sabha movement. Madan Mohan Malaviya was among the significant early figures. The organisation subsequently developed further structures and leadership in the interwar nationalist period.
Q94. Moved by the Swadeshi Movement, who painted the famous image of Bharat Mata in 1905?
[RPF SI CBT-I (12 December 2024, Shift 3)]
- (A) Anand Mohan Bose
- (B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- (C) Abanindranath Tagore
- (D) Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: (C) Abanindranath Tagore
Explanation: The correct option is “Abanindranath Tagore”. Abanindranath Tagore painted Bharat Mata during the Swadeshi period, representing the motherland through an ascetic female figure. The image reflected the movement’s cultural nationalism, in which paintings and symbols complemented the boycott of imported goods.
Q93. In which year was the All India Muslim League founded?
[RPF SI CBT-I (12 December 2024, Shift 1)]
- (A) 1906
- (B) 1919
- (C) 1905
- (D) 1914
Answer: (A) 1906
Explanation: The option “1906” is right. 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.
Q92. Against which event were Swadeshi and Boycott first used as means of protest and struggle in India?
[SSC MTS (5 November 2024, Shift 3)]
- (A) Rowlatt Act
- (B) Partition of Bengal
- (C) Simon Commission
- (D) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Answer: (B) Partition of Bengal
Explanation: The answer is “Partition of 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.
Q91. In which year did Lord Curzon announce the Partition of Bengal?
[SSC MTS (22 October 2024, Shift 3)]
- (A) 1905
- (B) 1914
- (C) 1900
- (D) 1909
Answer: (A) 1905
Explanation: Here “1905” is correct. The Partition of Bengal came into force on 16 October 1905 under Lord Curzon. The disputed reorganisation divided Bengal from the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam.
