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Who was the Viceroy of India during the Swadeshi Movement?

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

Answer options

  1. Lord Minto
  2. Lord Curzon
  3. Lord Chelmsford
  4. Lord Hardinge

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Curzon

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Lord Curzon šŸ“š Explanation: Lord Curzon served as the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905 and was the primary architect of the Partition of Bengal. The partition was officially implemented to streamline administration, but it was widely seen as a "divide and rule" tactic to weaken the nationalist movement. In response, the Swadeshi and Boycott movements were launched, marking a new phase of mass mobilization.