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Q. In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi resolved to wear only a loin cloth to propagate home spun cotton to signify

A
the ruin of India's handloom textiles
B
the poverty of the Indian people
C
his identification with the Indian people
D
his resolve to wear tailored clothes only when India became independent

Correct Answer

his identification with the Indian people

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