Q: The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905lasted until
a) the First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended.
b) King George V abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911
c) Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement
d) the Partition of India, in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan
The correct answer is Option 2.
Partition of Bengal (1905)
⦁ As per Curzon, after the partition, the two provinces would be Bengal (including modern West Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar) and the other one is Eastern Bengal and Assam.
⦁ The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until. the First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended. King George V abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911.
⦁ 1911: King George V visits India
⦁ Owing to mass political protests, the Bengal partition was annulled in 1911.
⦁ The capital of British India was moved to Delhi from Calcutta (now Kolkata).
⦁ East and West Bengal were reunited while Bihar and Orissa became separate provinces. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
⦁ A separate Assam province was created.
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