Consider the following statements regarding the Swadeshi Movement:
1. It spurred a genuine revival of indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
2. The National Council of Education, founded in 1906, was established as part of the same movement's push for national education.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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C. Both 1 and 2. The Swadeshi Movement did genuinely spur a revival of indigenous artisan crafts and industries as people turned to domestically made goods, so statement 1 holds. The National Council of Education, founded in 1906, was indeed set up as part of the same movement's broader push for a system of national education independent of colonial control, so statement 2 holds as well. Since both statements are correct, option C is the answer.

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A. 1 only

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B. 2 only

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C. Both 1 and 2

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D. Neither 1 nor 2