Q1. Swadeshi movement started during
(a) Anti-Bengal partition movement
(b) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) None of the above
(UPSC Prelims 1979)
Answer: (a) Anti-Bengal partition movement
Explanation: The Swadeshi Movement began in 1905 as a response to the partition of Bengal by the British. It encouraged boycott of foreign goods and promotion of indigenous products, becoming a symbol of economic nationalism.
Q2. The Indian national movement became organised for the first time in
(a) 1885
(b) 1857
(c) 1905-06
(d) 1916-17
(UPSC Prelims 1983)
Answer: (c) 1905-06
Explanation: The Swadeshi Movement of 1905–06, launched in response to the Partition of Bengal, marked the first organized phase of the Indian national movement, involving mass participation and economic nationalism.