WBCS.LIVE practice question

The 'Swadeshi Movement' was officially launched in response to:

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

Answer options

  1. The Partition of Bengal (1905)
  2. The Rowlatt Act
  3. The Simon Commission
  4. The Morley-Minto Reforms

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The Partition of Bengal (1905)

Explanation: Correct Answer: (A) The Partition of Bengal (1905) šŸ“š Explanation: The Swadeshi Movement was a direct reaction to Lord Curzon's decision to partition Bengal in 1905. The formal proclamation of the movement was made on August 7, 1905, at a massive meeting held in the Calcutta Town Hall. The movement focused on the boycott of foreign goods (particularly British cloth) and the promotion of Indian-made (Swadeshi) products and national education. It was a landmark event that transformed the Indian struggle from an elite petition-based movement into a mass protest.