In ___________, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced the partition of Bengal.

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) 1905.
 The partition of Bengal was announced by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India, on 16 October 1905.
 This partition divided the province of Bengal into two parts: East Bengal and Assam, and West Bengal. The division was along religious lines, creating a Muslim-majority East Bengal and a Hindu-majority West Bengal.
 The official reason given for the partition was to improve administrative efficiency, but it was widely perceived as an attempt to weaken the nationalist movement by dividing the Bengali people.
 The partition sparked significant political unrest and protest, leading to the Swadeshi Movement, which promoted the boycott of British goods and the revival of domestic products and enterprises.
 The partition was eventually annulled in 1911 due to the intense opposition and the realization of its counterproductive effects on British interests in India.
Information Booster:
 1907: This year is notable for the split of the Indian National Congress into two factions – the Moderates and the Extremists – but not related to the partition of Bengal.
 1906: The All India Muslim League was founded in Dhaka in 1906, playing a crucial role in Indian politics, particularly in the context of the partition, but the actual partition was not announced in this year.
 1911: The partition of Bengal was reversed in 1911, and the capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.