Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

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Q: 67 (CDS-I/2006)
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-I

stats: 

0,121,29,7,15,7,121

keywords: 

{'surat split': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'bengal': [2, 0, 1, 2], 'calcutta': [3, 0, 1, 4], 'muslim league': [4, 0, 4, 1], 'delhi': [4, 0, 4, 1], 'partition': [2, 6, 10, 8], 'transfer': [3, 1, 2, 4], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'capital': [31, 3, 12, 18]}

The question asks us to identify the pair that is not correctly matched. Let`s examine each option to determine which one is incorrect.

Option 1 states that the Partition of Bengal occurred in 1905. This is historically accurate. The British government divided Bengal into two separate provinces, East Bengal and West Bengal, based on religious demographics. The partition was done to undermine the growing Indian nationalist movement.

Option 2 states that the Muslim League was founded in 1906. This is also accurate. The Muslim League was established in Dhaka in December 1906 with the aim of protecting the rights and interests of Indian Muslims.

Option 3 states that the Surat Split occurred in 1907. This is correct. The Surat Split refers to the division and subsequent split within the Indian National Congress party at its session in Surat in December 1907. This split was a result of ideological differences between moderates and extremists within the party.

Option 4 states that the transfer of India`s capital from Calcutta to Delhi happened in 1909. This is incorrect. The capital of British India was officially transferred from Calcutta (now Kolkata) to Delhi in 1911. The decision to move the capital was made to centralize British colonial administration and to