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The tragic 'Komagata Maru' incident of 1914 was related to a Japanese steamship carrying Indian immigrants primarily to which country?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. South Africa
  2. United States of America
  3. Australia
  4. Canada

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Canada

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Canada šŸ“š Explanation: The Komagata Maru was a Japanese ship hired in 1914 to transport over 300 Indian immigrants, mostly Sikhs, directly to Vancouver, Canada. Upon arrival, the Canadian authorities strictly denied them entry due to deeply racist and discriminatory immigration laws. The ship was forced to return to Calcutta, where a violent clash with British police at Budge Budge resulted in the deaths of several passengers.