7th August as National Handloom Day; Swadeshi Movement launched on same day in 1905
Question
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Options
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Explanation
Both statements are correct, and Statement-II explains Statement-I. In 2015, the Government of India officially designated August 7 as National Handloom Day. This specific date was chosen explicitly to commemorate the launch of the Swadeshi Movement on August 7, 1905, which heavily promoted indigenous handloom products and boycotted British goods.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q83
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Modern: Freedom Struggle
Type
Assertion-Reason
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT History Cl.12 Ch.13
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