Question

What was/were the primary motive/s behind boycott of foreign goods and adopting Swadesi?

• A. To reduce the import of foreign goods.
• B. To reduce the export of Indian goods.
• C. To prevent the economic exploitation against India.
• D. To create a market for British goods.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A To reduce the import of foreign goods.
C To prevent the economic exploitation against India.

Boycott of foreign goods and promotion of Swadeshi goods were two sides of the same coin. The primary motive of this move was to reduce the import of foreign goods, and thus prevent the economic exploitation against India.