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GS History Modern India
Q.

With reference to the Partition of Bengal consider the following statements. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?

1. The official reason given for partition of Bengal was that Bengal has become too big to be administered.

2. After the partition of Bengal, Bengali speaking population was in minority in newly created province of Bengal.

3. The real motive of Partition of Bengal was the British desire to make Bengal a centre of Indian nationalism.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

Explanation:
  • The official reason given for partition of Bengal was that Bengal with a population of 78 million (about a quarter of Population of British India) had become too big to be administered. Hence, 1st Statement is correct.
  • After partition Bengali speaking population became minority in Bengal. Hence, 2nd Statement is correct.
  • The real motive behind the partition was the British desire to weaken Bengal which was the nerve centre of Indian nationalism. So to weaken Bengal it was partitioned. Hence 3rd Statement is incorrect.

Thus, Option C is Correct.

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