Consider the following statements
Statement I- 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.
Statement-II : In 1905, it was on the same day Swadeshi Movement was launched
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-2 are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-1
(b)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct and Statement-II is incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Answer: A
The correct answer is (a).
Both Statement-I and Statement-2 are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-1.
- Statement-I is correct because the Government of India declared 7th August as the National Handloom Day in 2015.
- Statement-II is also correct because the Swadeshi Movement was launched on 7th August 1905. The Swadeshi Movement was a boycott of British goods in protest against the partition of Bengal. The movement was led by Mahatma Gandhi and it helped to revive the Indian handloom industry.
Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-1 because the National Handloom Day was declared to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement, which helped to revive the Indian handloom industry.
