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Statewise GK · Q195

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Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 195

Q195

The Komagata Maru incident was widely cited at the time by Indian groups to highlight discrepancies in Canadian immigration law. What is meant by Komagata Maru here

A.
A place
B.
A fort
C.
A ship
Answer
D.
A organisation

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Komagata Maru incident involved the Japanese steamship Komagata Maru, on which a group of people from British India attempted to immigrate to Canada in April 1914, but most were denied entry and forced to return to Calcutta (present day Kolkata).