WBCS.LIVE practice question

The partition of ___________ was annulled in 1911.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Burma
  2. Punjab
  3. United Provinces
  4. Bengal

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bengal

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Bengal. The Partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911 due to strong and widespread opposition from the Indian public, especially from Bengal itself. The partition had originally been carried out in 1905 by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India, ostensibly for administrative convenience. He divided Bengal into two provinces: Eastern Bengal and Assam, and Western Bengal.