2026 · Q48
With reference to the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements :
- 1The Swadeshi Movement had its genesis in the Anti-Partition movement, which was started to oppose the British decision to partition Bengal.
- 2Aurobindo Ghosh was in favour of extending the movement to the rest of India and carrying it beyond the programme of just Swadeshi and Boycott to a full-fledged political mass struggle.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The Swadeshi Movement grew directly out of the anti-partition agitation against Lord Curzon's 1905 partition of Bengal (statement 1 true). Aurobindo Ghosh urged extending the movement beyond Bengal and beyond mere swadeshi and boycott into a full-fledged political mass struggle, including passive resistance (statement 2 true). Both statements are therefore correct.