Q. With reference to the Freedom Struggle in India, consider the following statements about the terms "Swadeshi" and "Boycott":- While Swadeshi was essentially an economic movement, Boycott was not.
- Swadeshi Movement was a positive corollary of Boycott.
- While Swadeshi attracted the lower classes of society, Boycott attracted the higher classes.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 2
Notes: Statement 2 is correct: Swadeshi was the positive side of the Boycott movement. Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect: both Swadeshi and Boycott were linked economic and political movements and involved participation from all classes, not divided as stated. Their objective was to promote Indian goods and protest British injustices, especially in Bengal.