WBCS.LIVE practice question

The Swadeshi Movement was launched as a direct reaction to which British action?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Rowlatt Act
  2. Partition of Bengal
  3. Simon Commission
  4. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Partition of Bengal

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Partition of Bengal šŸ“š Explanation: The Swadeshi Movement started in 1905 to strongly protest against Lord Curzon's controversial decision to divide the province of Bengal. The movement urged all Indians to aggressively boycott British-made goods and use only domestic products. It was a massive wave of nationalism that firmly united the masses against colonial rule.