QUESTION 3
GS1
10 marks
Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long term implications on the national movement.
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What the examiner wants
Evaluate Curzon's policies (1899–1905) and how they shaped the national movement in the long run.
EvaluateWeigh what works and what does not, and say how far it succeeds.
Demand-wise check
- 1Policies: Partition of Bengal (1905), Indian Universities Act 1904, Calcutta Corporation Act 1899, Official Secrets amendment, famine and police commissions, archaeology (Ancient Monuments Act 1904)≈30 words
- 2Short-term: anger among educated Indians, Swadeshi and Boycott≈30 words
- 3Long-term: rise of Extremists, mass politics, communal separation (Muslim League 1906), revolutionary terrorism≈30 words
- 4Some positive legacies: ASI revival, agricultural research (Pusa)≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
PoliciesImmediate reactionsLong-term implicationsBalanced verdict
Where marks usually go
- Only describing Partition of Bengal
- No long-term implications
Draw this
- Flow: Curzon's policies → Swadeshi → split of 1907 → communal politics
Value addition
- LawAncient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 under Curzon is the basis for ASI's protection of monuments.ASI
- FactCurzon's Universities Act, 1904 increased official control over universities, angering the educated middle class.Indian Universities Act, 1904
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