UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 63 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2023 question on National Handloom Day Swadeshi
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2023
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectModern History
- TopicIndian National Movement
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeAssertion
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?
Show answer
Answer: A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
Verdict
Correct answer: Option (a).
Statement by statement
Statement I – CORRECT: National Handloom Day is observed every year on August 7. On this occasion, the Ministry of Textiles posted a few select pictures of PM Narendra Modi wearing local traditional attire of some Indian states. The day commemorates the Swadeshi movement that began in 1905 and was first observed in 2015, marking its centenary celebration.
Statement II – CORRECT and is the correct explanation of Statement I: The formal proclamation of the Swadeshi Movement took place on 7th August 1905 in a meeting held at the Calcutta Town Hall. The Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. Hence both statements are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.