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GK QUESTION#2685

From a historical perspective, what was the primary justification provided by the British administration for the controversial Partition of Bengal in 1905?

  1. ATo encourage industrial development in the eastern districts
  2. BTo enhance the administrative management of a geographically vast provinceCorrect answer
  3. CTo foster communal harmony between various religious groups
  4. DTo provide better educational facilities for the rural populace
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B. To enhance the administrative management of a geographically vast province

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The British publicly justified the partition as an administrative measure for managing Bengal. This stated justification should be distinguished from the political motives attributed to the policy.

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