Multiple choice

During the British rule in India, when was the separate province consisting of Bihar and Orissa created?

  1. 1905

  2. 1911

  3. 1912

  4. 1915
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Explanation

Bihar and Orissa were carved out of Bengal as a separate province in 1912, following the annulment of the 1905 partition of Bengal. This administrative reorganization created a new province with Patna as its capital, acknowledging the distinct regional identity of these regions.

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