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UPSC CSE Prelims 2019 · GS Paper I · Question 5 · Rise of nationalism, 1885–1917

स्वदेशी आंदोलन के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :

UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2019, General Studies Paper I, Question 5 — Rise of nationalism, 1885–1917.

Prelims 2019 · Q5

Rise of nationalism, 1885–1917 Easy

स्वदेशी आंदोलन के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :

  1. 1.इसने देशी शिल्पकारों के कौशल तथा उद्योगों को पुनर्जीवित करने में योगदान किया।
  2. 2.स्वदेशी आंदोलन के एक अवयव के रूप में राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा परिषद् की स्थापना हुई थी।

उपर्युक्त में से कौन-सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?

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With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:

1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.

2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only · (b) 2 only · (c) Both 1 and 2 · (d) Neither 1 nor 2

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (c) 1 और 2 दोनों

The Swadeshi and boycott campaign that followed the 1905 partition of Bengal pushed people to buy Indian-made goods, which revived handloom weaving and indigenous industry. National education was added to its programme, and the National Council of Education was set up in 1906. Both statements are correct.

  • ✓ 1. Swadeshi asked people to boycott foreign goods and buy Indian products, especially cloth spun and woven in India, strengthening indigenous crafts and industries.
  • ✓ 2. To counter colonial education, leading citizens created the National Council of Education in 1906 and launched the Bengal National College as part of the Swadeshi programme of national education.

Remember · Swadeshi Movement (1905 onwards): boycott of foreign goods, revival of Indian industry and crafts, national education (National Council of Education and Bengal National College, 1906).

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Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2019, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·

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