Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “The Impact of the Partition of Bengal on Assam”

1. When did the first partition of Bengal take place?

• A) 1877
• B) 1899
• C) 1905
• D) 1911
  Answer: C) 1905

2. Who was the Viceroy of India when the partition of Bengal was implemented in 1905?

• A) Lord Curzon
• B) Lord Ripon
• C) Lord Wellesley
• D) Lord Minto
  Answer: A) Lord Curzon

3. The partition of Bengal in 1905 aimed to divide Bengal based on what primary factor?

• A) Language
• B) Administrative convenience
• C) Religion
• D) Ethnicity
  Answer: C) Religion

4. Which region was included in the newly created province of Eastern Bengal and Assam after the partition?

• A) Orissa
• B) Punjab
• C) Assam
• D) Bihar
  Answer: C) Assam

5. The capital of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam was located in which city?

• A) Dhaka
• B) Guwahati
• C) Shillong
• D) Kolkata
  Answer: A) Dhaka

6. Which group strongly opposed the partition of Bengal due to the division of Bengal’s Hindu and Muslim populations?

• A) Muslim League
• B) Congress
• C) British officials
• D) Christian missionaries
  Answer: B) Congress

7. How did the partition of Bengal affect Assam administratively?

• A) Assam was merged with Bengal
• B) Assam became an independent state
• C) Assam was part of the new Eastern Bengal and Assam province
• D) Assam was joined with Orissa
  Answer: C) Assam was part of the new Eastern Bengal and Assam province

8. The Partition of Bengal led to the rise of which important nationalist movement in Assam?

• A) Non-Cooperation Movement
• B) Quit India Movement
• C) Swadeshi Movement
• D) Civil Disobedience Movement
  Answer: C) Swadeshi Movement

9. Which prominent Assamese leader played a significant role in opposing the partition of Bengal?

• A) Gopinath Bordoloi
• B) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• C) Tarun Ram Phookan
• D) Syed Sadullah
  Answer: C) Tarun Ram Phookan

10. Which economic measure was promoted in Assam during the Swadeshi Movement as a protest against the partition of Bengal?

• A) Import of British goods
• B) Use of foreign currency
• C) Boycott of foreign goods
• D) Export of tea to Britain
  Answer: C) Boycott of foreign goods

11. The partition of Bengal also indirectly led to the spread of which language and culture in Assam?

• A) Bengali
• B) Hindi
• C) Urdu
• D) Tamil
  Answer: A) Bengali

12. In what year was the partition of Bengal reversed due to widespread protests and opposition?

• A) 1907
• B) 1909
• C) 1911
• D) 1920
  Answer: C) 1911

13. The partition of Bengal had a significant impact on Assam’s tea industry due to:

• A) Increased labor migration
• B) Higher taxes on tea exports
• C) Decreased demand for Assam tea
• D) British policies favoring Bengal tea
  Answer: A) Increased labor migration

14. After the partition of Bengal was reversed in 1911, Assam was made a separate province in which year?

• A) 1912
• B) 1914
• C) 1919
• D) 1921
  Answer: A) 1912

15. The partition of Bengal led to a rise in Assamese nationalism because:

• A) Assamese people opposed Bengali dominance
• B) Assamese language was replaced by Bengali
• C) The economy of Assam declined
• D) Assam was separated from India
  Answer: A) Assamese people opposed Bengali dominance

16. The creation of the province of Eastern Bengal and Assam created tension between which two communities?

• A) Hindus and Christians
• B) Assamese and Bengalis
• C) British and Muslims
• D) Assamese and Biharis
  Answer: B) Assamese and Bengalis

17. Which British monarch visited India and announced the annulment of the partition of Bengal in 1911?

• A) Queen Victoria
• B) King George V
• C) King Edward VII
• D) King William IV
  Answer: B) King George V

18. What was a major concern of the Assamese elite regarding the partition of Bengal?

• A) Loss of political power
• B) Suppression of Assamese language and culture
• C) British military presence
• D) Economic decline
  Answer: B) Suppression of Assamese language and culture

19. The merging of Assam with Eastern Bengal created administrative challenges due to:

• A) Cultural differences
• B) Language barriers
• C) Geographic distance
• D) All of the above
  Answer: D) All of the above

20. Which event occurred in Assam as a result of the nationwide protests against the partition of Bengal?

• A) Formation of local Congress committees
• B) Civil Disobedience Movement
• C) Assam Earthquake
• D) Assam Tea Revolt
  Answer: A) Formation of local Congress committees

21. Who was the British official responsible for creating the Eastern Bengal and Assam province?

• A) Lord Mountbatten
• B) Lord Curzon
• C) Lord Irwin
• D) Lord Canning
  Answer: B) Lord Curzon

22. What was the primary reason for the annulment of the partition of Bengal in 1911?

• A) Economic failure
• B) Strong opposition and protests
• C) Lack of resources
• D) Internal conflict
  Answer: B) Strong opposition and protests

23. After the reversal of the partition in 1911, which city became the capital of Assam?

• A) Guwahati
• B) Dhaka
• C) Shillong
• D) Kolkata
  Answer: C) Shillong

24. How did the partition of Bengal influence the demand for separate political representation in Assam?

• A) It created demands for more inclusion of Assamese elites
• B) It led to demands for special rights for Assamese laborers
• C) It led to calls for British control over Assam’s economy
• D) It encouraged the Assamese to seek unity with Bengal
  Answer: A) It created demands for more inclusion of Assamese elites

25. The partition of Bengal was initially carried out to curb which movement?

• A) The Indian Rebellion of 1857
• B) The Swadeshi Movement
• C) The Bengali nationalist movement
• D) The Assam Association
  Answer: C) The Bengali nationalist movement

26. The 1905 partition of Bengal led to the establishment of which nationalist organization in Assam?

• A) Assam Sahitya Sabha
• B) Assam Students Union
• C) Assam Congress Committee
• D) Assam Association
  Answer: D) Assam Association

27. What was the reaction of Assamese peasants to the partition of Bengal?

• A) They supported it
• B) They opposed it
• C) They remained neutral
• D) They started a rebellion
  Answer: B) They opposed it

28. The Swadeshi Movement in Assam encouraged people to:

• A) Speak only Bengali
• B) Boycott British goods
• C) Join the military
• D) Promote tea export
  Answer: B) Boycott British goods

29. Which form of art and literature in Assam flourished as a result of the opposition to the partition of Bengal?

• A) Modern painting
• B) Assamese plays and poetry
• C) Bengali prose
• D) Sanskrit hymns
  Answer: B) Assamese plays and poetry

30. What was the long-term political impact of the partition of Bengal on Assam?

• A) Strengthened British rule
• B) Increased Bengali migration
• C) Growth of Assamese political awareness
• D) Decline in Assamese leadership
  Answer: C) Growth of Assamese political awareness

These questions cover the historical, political, and social impacts of the partition of Bengal on Assam, highlighting its influence on the region’s nationalism and cultural identity.