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?
Explanation
Statement-I — Correct: The Government of India designated August 7 as the annual National Handloom Day (first inaugurated in 2015) to honor the handloom weaving community and support the domestic textile sector.
Statement-II — Correct: August 7 was specifically selected because on this date in 1905, the historic Swadeshi Movement was formally launched at the Calcutta Town Hall to protest the partition of Bengal, urging the boycott of foreign goods and the revival of domestic looms and industries.
Explanation: Statement-II directly provides the historical basis for the commemorative date selected in Statement-I.