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Who announced the Partition of Bengal in 1905?

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

Answer options

  1. Lord Dalhousie
  2. Lord Curzon
  3. Lord Mountbatten
  4. Lord Minto

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Curzon

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Lord Curzon šŸ“š Explanation: Lord Curzon was the British Viceroy who officially announced the Partition of Bengal in 1905. He claimed the decision was made for administrative convenience due to the large size of the province. However, the real political motive was to divide the Hindu and Muslim populations and weaken the growing nationalist movement.