National Handloom Day is celebrated on 7th August in India to honour the handloom weaving community and highlight the contribution of the sector to the country's socio-economic development. This date was specifically chosen because it was on 7th August 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was formally launched in Calcutta, which strongly advocated for the use of Indian-made goods, including handloom products, as a form of economic resistance against British rule.
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?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2023 · Topic: Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement (Economic Swadeshi: Promotion of indigenous industries and national schools)
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Answer: A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
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