Q: 136 (IAS/2005)
question_subject:
History
question_exam:
IAS
stats:
0,200,22,9,4,200,9
keywords:
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The answer is A naval ship on voyage to Canada. The Komagata Maru was a Japanese steamship that sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver, Canada via Japan in May, 1914. It was carrying 376 passengers who were immigrants from Punjab, India. The passengers were denied entry to Canada and were forced to return to India. The incident was a major turning point in the history of Indian immigration to Canada and led to increased tensions between the two countries.
The other options are incorrect. The Kuomintang is a political party based in Taiwan. Mao Tse Tung was a peasant communist leader of China. The Long March was a military campaign that Mao Tse Tung led in China. There is no Chinese village named Komagata Maru.