UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 96
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?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I)
Explanation: India observes National Handloom Day on 7 August to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement launched on 7 August 1905.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I. Correct/True - National Handloom Day has been observed on 7 August since 2015.
II. Correct/True - The Swadeshi Movement was formally launched on 7 August 1905 at Calcutta Town Hall.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-both statements hold, and II explains I.
B. Incorrect-Statement II directly explains the situation in Statement I.
C. Incorrect-Statement II is true, not false: The Swadeshi Movement was formally launched on 7 August 1905 at Calcutta Town Hall.
D. Incorrect-Statement I is true, not false: National Handloom Day has been observed on 7 August since 2015.