Read the assertion and reason. Assertion: Boycott of foreign cloth was not only an economic act. Reason: It also conveyed a message of swadeshi and national self-respect. Choose the correct option.
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Correct answer: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion
Both statements are true, and the reason explains why the boycott had a wider meaning. Refusing imported cloth could reduce demand for British manufactured goods, but it also encouraged khadi, Indian production and national self-respect. Therefore the action was economic as well as political and cultural. A is correct; the other options incorrectly separate or reject these connected meanings.
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Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion
Why is this the correct answer?
Both statements are true, and the reason explains why the boycott had a wider meaning. Refusing imported cloth could reduce demand for British manufactured goods, but it also encouraged khadi, Indian production and national self-respect. Therefore the action was economic as well as political and cultural. A is correct; the other options incorrectly separate or reject these connected meanings.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: Chapter 2: Nationalism in India. Topic: The First World War, Khilafat, and Non-Cooperation.
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