The Partition of Bengal came into effect on _________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 16th October 1905
The Partition of Bengal, ordered by Viceroy Lord Curzon, was announced in July 1905 and came into effect on 16 October 1905. The day was kept as a day of mourning, and the protests against it grew into the Swadeshi Movement. The partition was annulled in 1911.