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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?

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A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-ICorrect
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C.Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D.Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Explanation & Solution

The correct answer is (A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.

Explanation:

The 7th of August is declared as National Handloom Day in honor of the Swadeshi Movement, which was indeed launched in 1905 on the same day. However, the declaration of Handloom Day is not solely because of the Swadeshi Movement but also to promote handloom products. Hence, both statements are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.

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निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
कथन-I : 7 अगस्त को राष्ट्रीय हथकरघा दिवस के रूप में घोषित किया गया है।
कथन-II : 1905 में, इसी दिन स्वदेशी आंदोलन शुरू किया गया था।

उपर्युक्त कथनों के बारे में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है?

A.कथन-I और कथन-II दोनों सही हैं तथा कथन-II, कथन-I की सही व्याख्या हैसही
B.कथन-I और कथन-II दोनों सही हैं तथा कथन-II, कथन-I की सही व्याख्या नहीं है
C.कथन-I सही है किन्तु कथन-II गलत है
D.कथन-I गलत है किन्तु कथन-II सही है

सही उत्तर (A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I है।

व्याख्या:

The 7th of August is declared as National Handloom Day in honor of the Swadeshi Movement, which was indeed launched in 1905 on the same day. However, the declaration of Handloom Day is not solely because of the Swadeshi Movement but also to promote handloom products. Hence, both statements are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.

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