The partition of Bengal in 1905 was realized during the Viceroy-ship of:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Lord Curzon
The partition of Bengal was announced by Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905, and came into effect on 16 October 1905. It split Bengal into a Muslim-majority eastern province and a Hindu-majority western one, and the protests against it started the Swadeshi movement. The partition was annulled in 1911.