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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?

UPSC · 2023 · Modern Indian History
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.
Answer: Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.

Explanation:
August 7 was chosen as National Handloom Day to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement launched on the same day in 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall, emphasizing the revival of indigenous industries and handloom products.

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