Previous Year 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?

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

Correct Answer: A

Detailed Solution

Statement-I is correct: In July 2015, the Union Government declared 7 August as National Handloom Day. The first National Handloom Day was inaugurated in Chennai on 7 August 2015.

Statement-II is correct: On 7 August 1905, the Swadeshi Movement was launched at Calcutta Town Hall in protest against the Partition of Bengal.

The Swadeshi Movement aimed to boycott foreign goods and revive domestic products and indigenous production processes.

The date of 7 August was specifically selected for National Handloom Day to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement. Therefore, Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.

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