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Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement: BPSC Prelims PYQs

13 previous-year questions on Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement, asked 2004–2024. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022

   Who said about the Bengal Partition, "The partition announcement fell like a bombshell"?

   1. ASurendra Nath Banerjee
   2. BGopal Krishna Gokhale
   3. CBipin Chandra Pal
   4. DChittaranjan Das
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017

   The Declaration of Partition of Bengal was done on -:

   1. A19th July, 1905
   2. B7th August, 1905
   3. C15th August, 1905
   4. D16th October, 1905
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   The partition of Bengal came into effect on -

   1. AOctober 14, 1905
   2. BOctober 15, 1905
   3. COctober 16, 1905
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020

   Which movement was started as a reaction to the Partition of Bengal?

   1. ANon-Cooperation Movement
   2. BCivil Disobedience Movement
   3. CSwadeshi Movement
   4. DPurna Swaraj Movement
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017

   During which period did the Swadeshi Movement take place in India?

   1. AGandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha
   2. BMovement against the Partition of Bengal
   3. CMovement against the Rowlatt Act
   4. DNon-Cooperation Movement
   5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 68th BPSC Prelims 2023

   The Swadeshi and Boycott were adopted as the methods of struggle for the first time during the

   1. AHome Rule Movement
   2. Bvisit of the Simon Commission to India
   3. CPartition of Bengal
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   On which occasion were 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' first adopted as methods of struggle in India?

   1. APartition of Bengal
   2. BHome Rule Movement
   3. CNon-Cooperation Movement
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014

   Which movement started after the Partition of Bengal?

   1. ACivil Disobedience
   2. BSwadeshi Movement
   3. CQuit India Movement
   4. DNon-Cooperation Movement
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

   Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the partition of Bengal in the year 1905?

   1. ALord Canning
   2. BGeneral Dyer
   3. CLord Wellesley
   4. DLord Curzon
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

    In which of the following periods did the ‘Swadeshi Movement’ rise in India?

    1. AOpposition to the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
    2. BAnti-partition movement of Bengal
    3. CGandhi Ji's Champaran Satyagraha
    4. DAnti-Rowlatt Act Movement
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008

    In which year partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon was cancelled?

    1. A1911
    2. B1904
    3. C1906
    4. D1907
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 46th BPSC Prelims 2004

    Bengal was partitioned in 1905, but due to opposition it was again divided in –

    1. A1906
    2. B1916
    3. C1911
    4. D1909
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

    During whose tenure was the partition of Bengal withdrawn?

    1. ALord Minto
    2. BLord Hardinge
    3. CLord Curzon
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →