Q. Which of the following statements is false about the partition of Bengal?
(a) It was aimed at weakening the nationalist movement in Bengal.
(b) It was undertaken to divide the province along religious lines.
(c) It was undertaken to divide the province on linguistic lines.
(d) It was undertaken for greater administrative convenience.
Ans: (c) It was undertaken to divide the province on linguistic lines.
Explanation: The false statement about the partition of Bengal is (c) It was undertaken to divide the province on linguistic lines. The correct answer is (c).
The partition of Bengal, which took place in 1905, was not undertaken to divide the province on linguistic lines. Instead, it was primarily aimed at weakening the nationalist movement in Bengal and creating divisions along religious lines.
