UPSC Prelims 2023 · GS Paper I

Question 83: History and Culture

Consider the following statements :

Statement-I7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.
Statement-IIIt 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?

aBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

bBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

cStatement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

dStatement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).

Both statements are correct and II explains I. National Handloom Day is observed on 7 August, a date chosen to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement, which was launched on 7 August 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall, when people began boycotting foreign cloth and promoting Indian handloom products. The Swadeshi launch is the reason for the date.

I. 7 August is National Handloom Day.
II. The Swadeshi Movement was launched on 7 August 1905 and explains the date.

How you could have got this

If you were sure Statement-I is correct, (d) goes. Then judge the second statement; if it is correct too, decide whether it explains the first.

What you needed to know: 7 August is National Handloom Day.

Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Correct: both are true and the 1905 launch is why the day was chosen.
(b) II is the reason for the date, so it explains I.
(c) Statement II is true, so 'II incorrect' is wrong.
(d) Statement I is true, so 'I incorrect' is wrong.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.