Question | The Bengal Presidency was established in the year | |
Type | multiple_choice | |
Option | 1763 | incorrect |
Option | 1765 | correct |
Option | 1767 | incorrect |
Option | 1768 | incorrect |
Solution | The Bengal Presidency, established in 1765, was a significant administrative division of British India. During the 19th century, it reached its zenith, stretching from the North-West Frontier Province to Burma, Singapore, and Penang. In 1905, Bengal proper was divided into two separate entities: West Bengal and Eastern Bengal and Assam. |