Q23
The spark for the Swadeshi Movement was the __________ decision to partition Bengal
A.
French
B.
British
AnswerC.
Dutch
D.
Portuguese
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Lord Curzon asked Queen Victoria to separate Bengal. Because they were scared if the Muslims and Hindus got together they could start a war. 500 meetings were held in East Bengal alone. The Swadeshi movement had genesis in the anti-partition movement which started to oppose the British decision to partition Bengal.