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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 30

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q30

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In which region did the Swadeshi Movement have the strongest impact on people?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Bengal.

  • The Swadeshi Movement had the biggest impact in the region of Bengal.
  •  In August 1905, a huge meeting was held at the city of Calcutta Townhall, and the formal proclamation of the Swadeshi Movement was constructed there. It emancipated from the partition of Bengal. 
  • The message of the Swadeshi Movement was to avoid or boycott goods such as Manchester cloth and the salts of Liverpool, and to promote self sufficiency, contributing to Indian nationalism.