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?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
Both statements are true, and they are connected. National Handloom Day is observed on 7 August because that date marks the anniversary of the Swadeshi Movement of 1905, which urged Indians to boycott foreign goods and use Indian-made ones.
- ✓ Statement-I 7 August is observed as National Handloom Day. It was first celebrated in 2015, when the Prime Minister inaugurated it in Chennai.
- ✓ Statement-II The Swadeshi Movement of 1905 was launched on 7 August, the very day now kept as National Handloom Day. The Ministry of Textiles chose the date to mark that anniversary, so Statement-II explains Statement-I; the movement urged people to boycott foreign goods and back Indian-made ones.
Remember · National Handloom Day is 7 August, first observed in 2015. The date honours the Swadeshi Movement of 1905, launched on 7 August.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 8 Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 2), Ch 2 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- PIB (Ministry of Textiles), 10th National Handloom Day: Celebrating Tradition, Innovation and Excellence ↗ “National Handloom Day, observed on August 7, marks the anniversary of the Swadeshi Movement of 1905 and was first celebrated in 2015, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai.”
- NCERT Class 8 · Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 2), Chapter 2 “These two movements encouraged people to boycott foreign-made goods and promote Indian-made products, thereby strengthening India's own industries”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·