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UPSC 2016: The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
(a)agitation against the Partition of Bengal
(b)Home Rule Movement
(c)Non-Cooperation Movement
(d)visit of the Simon Commission to India
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) agitation against the Partition of Bengal
Swadeshi and Boycott were formally adopted on 7 August 1905 in Calcutta as part of the agitation against Lord Curzon’s partition of Bengal; these methods were not first used during later movements such as Home Rule, Non-Cooperation or the Simon Commission protests. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Swadeshi-Movement?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper 1, as Question 49. It falls under Modern History > Early Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915).
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