Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the annulment of the partition of Bengal in 1911?
1. New provinces were created based on linguistic lines rather than religious lines.
2. The capital of British India was moved to Delhi from Calcutta in 1911.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
Annulment of the partition of Bengal in 1911
Owing to mass political protests, the partition was annulled in 1911.
New provinces were created based on linguistic lines rather than religious lines. Bihar and Orissa Province was carved out of Bengal. (Bihar and Orissa became separate provinces in 1936).
A separate Assam province was created.
The capital of British India was moved to Delhi from Calcutta in 1911.
Despite the annulment, the partition did create a communal divide among the Hindus and Muslims of Bengal.
Source: NCERT
