Class X SEBA 25-26 Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Movement

Who was the Viceroy of India during the partition of Bengal?

• Lord Minto

• Lord Curzon

• Lord Dalhousie

• Lord Northbrook

What was the main reason behind the partition of Bengal according to the text?

• To improve governance

• To increase British control

• To expand trade routes

• To promote Hindu-Muslim unity

In which year was the partition of Bengal officially declared?

• 1903

• 1905

• 1911

• 1907

What was the capital of the newly created province 'Eastern Bengal and Assam'?

• Calcutta

• Dhaka

• Assam

• Rajshahi

Which movement arose in response to the partition of Bengal?

• Quit India Movement

• Civil Disobedience Movement

• Swadeshi Movement

• Non-Cooperation Movement

What was the population of the proposed 'Eastern Bengal and Assam'?

• Around 2.5 crores

• Around 4.2 crores

• Around 3.1 crores

• Around 5.4 crores

Who proposed the idea to annex Chattagram to Assam?

• Hebert Risley

• Lord Curzon

• J. Bamfylde Fuller

• Andrew Fraser

What was the main objective of the Swadeshi Movement?

• To establish a new government

• To support British rule

• To boycott British goods

• To promote foreign goods

Which prominent leader called for the boycott of British goods during the Swadeshi Movement?

• Rabindranath Tagore

• Surendranath Banerjee

• Bipin Chandra Paul

• Arabinda Ghose

What was the reaction of the people of Bengal to the partition of Bengal?

• They were indifferent

• They celebrated it

• They supported it

• They protested against it