Question

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions choosing the correct option out of a group of options provided
The Swadeshi movement had its genesis in the anti-partition movement which was started to oppose the British decision to partition Bengal, which had a population of 78 million. In the disguise of the administrative decision, the real motive of partition was mainly a politically driven decision to weaken Indian nationalism. According to Lord Curzon, the Viceroy (1899-1905), the partition was meant to Dethrone Calcutta from its position. In December 1903, the partition proposals became publicly known and invited around 500 protest meetings within the first two months. Despite the widespread protest, the partition of Bengal was announced on 19th July 1905. In response to this, the Swadeshi Movement was proclaimed on 7th August 1905 urging people to boycott foreign products. Not bothered with the Swadeshi movement the Government on 1st September 1905 announced 16th October 1905 as the date for implementing the partition of Bengal proposal. Indian National Congress took up the Swadeshi call in its Banaras Session 1905, which was presided by G.K Gokhale. The Swadeshi movement gave rise to the creative use of traditional festivals and melas as a means of reaching out to the masses. Besides, another important aspect of the movement was the great emphasis on self-reliance or Atma Shakti. This thrust on local products paved the way for the channeling efforts for the establishment of small and medium-sized business firms, which ultimately led to the rise of Indian entrepreneurs such as J.R D Tata, G. D Birla, and others. In the early 1920s, collaborative efforts were made to establish a national-level organization of Indian industrialists and finally, in 1927, these efforts resulted in the establishment of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. This body was regarded as the national guardian of trade, commerce, and industry and its opinion was sought by the leaders on many national economic issues. At its second annual session in 1928, Sir Purshottamdas, President of FICCI, said that "we can no more separate our politics from our economics". The adoption of Nationalist orientation by FICCI evolved with time and focused on economic development, which was further strengthened with the formulation of the Bombay Plan in 1942. The plan took rapid economic development and equitable distribution along with the employee welfare schemes very seriously.
When was partition of Bengal implemented?

• A. 16th October 1905
• B. 7th August 1905
• C. 19th July 1905
• D. 19th June 1905

Hint:

Check each statement against the exact percentages shown in the chart.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The passage states directly that after the initial announcement, "the Government on 1st September 1905 announced 16th October 1905 as the date for implementing the partition of Bengal proposal."
This identifies 16th October 1905 as the date the partition was actually put into effect, separate from 19th July 1905, when the partition was first announced, and 7th August 1905, when the Swadeshi Movement was proclaimed in response.
So the correct answer is 16th October 1905.