Very Short Questions<\/span><\/h3>\nQuestion 1:<\/strong> Mention one important anti-India policy adopted by Lord Curzon, which brought about aggressive nationalism in India.
\nAnswer:<\/strong> Partition of Bengal was one important anti-India policy adopted by Lard Curzon, which brought about aggressive nationalism in India.<\/p>\nQuestion 2:<\/strong> When and by whom was Bengal partitioned?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> Bengal was partitioned on 16 October 1905 by Lord Curzon.<\/p>\nQuestion 3:<\/strong>\u00a0What reason was given for the partition of Bengal by the British?
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\nHow did Lord Curzon justify the Partition of Bengal?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> The reason for the partition as given by the British was that the partition was to introduce efficiency in the administration of the province of Bengal.<\/p>\nQuestion 4:<\/strong> Briefly state how people reacted to the partition of Bengal?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> People observed 16th October 1905 the effective day for partition as a day of mourning. There were protests everywhere. People fasted, walked barefoot to the Ganges singing patriotic songs.<\/p>\nQuestion 5:<\/strong> Who wrote the Vande Mataram?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed the Vande Mataram.<\/p>\nQuestion 6:<\/strong> Why was 16th October 1905 observed as Raksha Bandhan Day?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> 16th October 1905 was observed as Raksha Bandhan Day because it signified brotherhood between people of East and West Bengal.<\/p>\nQuestion 7:<\/strong> What was the main impact of the partition of Bengal on the national movement?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> The agitation against the partition of Bengal went on growing and became a great national movement known as Swadeshi and Boycott Movement.<\/p>\nQuestion 8:<\/strong> Of which areas did the new Bengal province comprise?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> East Bengal comprised of Assam, Chittagong with fifteen districts of old Bengal.<\/p>\nQuestion 9:<\/strong> Why were the people from Bengal opposed to its partition?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> The people of Bengal were opposed to its partition because Bengalis felt that Curzon was trying to split their unity by stirring up religious differences.<\/p>\nQuestion 10:<\/strong> What is meant by Swadeshi?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> Swadeshi means ‘of one’s own country’ and it implies that people should use goods produced within the country.<\/p>\nQuestion 11:<\/strong> Which countries used the idea of Swadeshi and Boycott before it was used in the Indian National Movement?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> America and China used the idea of Swadeshi and Boycott before it was used in Indian National Movement.<\/p>\nQuestion 12:<\/strong> What virtues did the Swadeshi Movement instill among the Indians?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> The Swadeshi Movement united the people of India. It instilled in the people a wave of nationalist feeling that united the whole country in its fight for the freedom from foreign rule.<\/p>\nQuestion 13:<\/strong> Who was Anandamohan Bose? For what is he remembered?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> Anandamohan Bose was a veteran leader of Bengal. He is remembered for laying the foundation of The Federation Hall in Calcutta.<\/p>\n