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The Swadeshi Movement was a direct outcome of the Partition of Bengal in 1905.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Swadeshi movement was in protest of the Government’s decision to partition Bengal had been made public in July 1905. It called for boycott of all British goods and buy Indian products only. The initial protest was Boycott and later it became Swadeshi. It involved boycotting British products and the revival of domestic products and production processes. 

What was meant by the term boycott?

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  1. Boycott of English cloths, salt, sugar

  2. Boycott of English speech

  3. Rejection of government posts and seats in Legislative Council

  4. All above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Boycott movement meant 'abstaining from the purchase of British goods'. Gradually it became more comprehensive and a four-fold programme of boycott was advocated. Boycott included:

  • Boycott of English cloths, salt, sugar
  • Rejection of English speech
  • Rejection of government posts and seat in Legislative Council
  • Social boycott of people who purchased foreign goods