INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The boycott of foreign cloth during the Non-cooperation Movement
A
Was not agreeable to the masses
B
Caused a striking fall in the value of imports of foreign cloth in 1921-22
C
Had little impact on the economy
D
Made the government relax controls on exports of Indian goods
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The effects of non-cooperation on the economic front were more dramatic. Foreign goods were boycotted, liquor shops picketed, and foreign cloth burnt in huge bonfires. The import of foreign cloth halved between 1921 and 1922, its value dropping from Rs 102 crore to Rs 57 crore.

Detailed explanation-2: -As a result of Swadeshi movement, imports of foreign cloth fell drastically between 1920 CE and 1922 CE. The Swadeshi movement sought to oppose British rule and encourage the ideas of self-help, swadeshi enterprise, national education, and use of Indian languages. Q.

Detailed explanation-3: -The effects of Non-Cooperation Movement on the economic front were immense. People decided to boycott foreign goods and wear Swadeshi clothes and use Swadeshi goods. As people began discarding imported clothes, the import of foreign clothes halved between 1921 to 1922, its value dropping from ‘ 102 crore to ‘ 57 crore.

Detailed explanation-4: -During non-cooperation movement, foreign cloth was seen as the symbol of Western economic and cultural domination.

Detailed explanation-5: -Value of foreign cloth dropped from Rs 102 crore to Rs 57 crore. In many places, merchants and traders refused to trade in foreign goods or finance foreign trade. People also began discarding imported clothes and wearing only Indian ones. Was this answer helpful?

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