Prelims 2019 · Q5
EasyWith 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?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
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).
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 8 Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 2), Ch 2 (practise this chapter) · Class 8 Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 2), Ch 2 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- 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 and reducing economic dependence on British goods, especially textiles.”
- NCERT Class 8 · Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 2), Chapter 2 “Earlier the same year, a few leading citizens joined hands to create a National Council of Education and launch the Bengal National College, which was intended to provide a genuinely Indian education.”
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