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UPSC PYQPrelims 2023

Civil Services Examination · Question 83

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?

  1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
  2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
  3. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
  4. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
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Answer: (A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

Explanation

National Handloom Day (since 2015) commemorates the launch of the Swadeshi Movement on 7 August 1905.