2014 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2014 · GS Paper I
Question 81: History and Culture
The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
athe First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended
bKing George V abrogated Curzon's Act at the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911
cGandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement
dthe Partition of India in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905, which led to the Swadeshi and boycott movement. The partition was annulled in 1911, when King George V announced at the Delhi Durbar of December 1911 that it would be revoked, and the capital would shift from Calcutta to Delhi. It did not last until the First World War, the Civil Disobedience Movement or 1947.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong. It was annulled in 1911, before the First World War.
- (b) Right. King George V announced the annulment at the 1911 Delhi Durbar.
- (c) Wrong. Civil Disobedience began in 1930, long after the annulment.
- (d) Wrong. Partition was undone in 1911, well before 1947.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2014, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.