UPPCS · Question 95
With reference to the Civil Administration in 1905, which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Lord Curzon decided to rearrange the provincial boundaries. 2. A new province was constituted, called East Bengal and Assam. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Answer: (B) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
In 1905 Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal by redrawing provincial boundaries, creating the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam (capital Dacca). Both are correct.