Partition of Bengal to the Rowlatt Act (1905-1919)

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.The Partition of Bengal took effect in 1905 under Viceroy:

   • A.Lord Curzon✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Lord Minto
   • C.Lord Hardinge
   • D.Lord Ripon

   Explanation: It took effect on 16 October 1905.

2. Q2.The Swadeshi movement began as a protest against the:

   • A.Rowlatt Act
   • B.Partition of Bengal✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Simon Commission
   • D.Salt tax

   Explanation: It promoted boycott of British goods.

3. Q3.The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906 at:

   • A.Lahore
   • B.Delhi
   • C.Aligarh
   • D.Dhaka✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Nawab Salimullah Khan hosted the meeting.

4. Q4.The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was between the Congress and the:

   • A.Hindu Mahasabha
   • B.Muslim League✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Justice Party
   • D.Swaraj Party

   Explanation: Congress accepted separate electorates.

5. Q5.The Home Rule Leagues in India were started in 1916 by Tilak and:

   • A.Gokhale
   • B.Lajpat Rai
   • C.Annie Besant✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Sarojini Naidu

   Explanation: Tilak's league was in Maharashtra and Besant's in Madras.

6. Q6.The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on:

   • A.30 January 1948
   • B.13 April 1919✓ Correct Answer
   • C.15 August 1947
   • D.9 August 1942

   Explanation: It occurred on Baisakhi day in Amritsar.

7. Q7.The Congress split into Moderates and Extremists at the session of:

   • A.Lucknow, 1916
   • B.Calcutta, 1906
   • C.Nagpur, 1920
   • D.Surat, 1907✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Rash Behari Ghosh presided.

8. Q8.The Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909 introduced:

   • A.dyarchy in provinces
   • B.provincial autonomy
   • C.universal franchise
   • D.separate electorates for Muslims✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Lord Minto is called the father of communal electorates.

9. Q9.The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in:

   • A.1911✓ Correct Answer
   • B.1905
   • C.1919
   • D.1931

   Explanation: The announcement was made at the Delhi Durbar.

10. Q10.The partition of Bengal was annulled in:

    • A.1906
    • B.1909
    • C.1916
    • D.1911✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: King George V announced it at the Delhi Durbar.

11. Q11.The Ghadar Party was founded in 1913 in:

    • A.London
    • B.San Francisco, USA✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Berlin
    • D.Singapore

    Explanation: Lala Hardayal was a key leader.

12. Q12.The August Declaration of 1917 promised:

    • A.immediate independence
    • B.abolition of the princely states
    • C.gradual development of self-governing institutions✓ Correct Answer
    • D.partition of India

    Explanation: It was announced by Edwin Montagu.

13. Q13.Dyarchy in the provinces was introduced by the:

    • A.Government of India Act, 1919✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Government of India Act, 1909
    • C.Government of India Act, 1935
    • D.Indian Councils Act, 1892

    Explanation: It is also called the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.

14. Q14.The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed the government to:

    • A.impose a salt tax
    • B.introduce dyarchy
    • C.partition provinces
    • D.detain suspects without trial✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: It was nicknamed the Black Act.

15. Q15.The Komagata Maru incident of 1914 concerned Indian emigrants refused entry at:

    • A.Singapore
    • B.Durban
    • C.Vancouver, Canada✓ Correct Answer
    • D.San Francisco

    Explanation: Most passengers were Sikhs.

16. Q16.The Hunter Committee was appointed to inquire into:

    • A.the Jallianwala Bagh massacre✓ Correct Answer
    • B.the Chauri Chaura incident
    • C.the Partition of Bengal
    • D.the Komagata Maru incident

    Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood in protest.

17. Q17.The 1907 Surat session of the Congress was presided over by:

    • A.Dadabhai Naoroji
    • B.Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    • C.Rash Behari Ghosh✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Surendranath Banerjee

    Explanation: The session was planned at Nagpur but moved to Surat.

18. Q18.The 1916 Lucknow session of the Congress was presided over by:

    • A.Annie Besant
    • B.Ambika Charan Majumdar✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Motilal Nehru
    • D.Mohammad Ali Jinnah

    Explanation: Moderates and Extremists reunited there.

19. Q19.Who attempted to assassinate Viceroy Lord Hardinge in Delhi in 1912?

    • A.Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev
    • B.Chandrashekhar Azad
    • C.Rash Behari Bose and Basanta Kumar Biswas✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Surya Sen

    Explanation: The Delhi Conspiracy Case followed.

20. Q20.The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms are named after the Secretary of State Edwin Montagu and:

    • A.Viceroy Lord Chelmsford✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Viceroy Lord Minto
    • C.Viceroy Lord Curzon
    • D.Viceroy Lord Hardinge

    Explanation: The report was published in 1918.