With reference to Komagata Garu incident, consider the following:
1. In November 1913, a Japanese Ship named Komagata Maru, carrying Indians began its journey towards Vancouver, Canada.
2. Canadian Authorities didn’t allow the ship to land in Vancouver.
3. This incident led to the formation of Ghadar Party in North America.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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With reference to Komagata Garu incident, consider the following:
1. In November 1913, a Japanese Ship named Komagata Maru, carrying Indians began its journey towards Vancouver, Canada.
2. Canadian Authorities didn&rsquo;t allow the ship to land in Vancouver.
3. This incident led to the formation of Ghadar Party in North America.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The Komagata Maru sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver in 1914, not 1913, carrying 376 passengers, mostly Sikhs from Punjab.

Statement 2 is correct: The Canadian authorities refused to let the passengers disembark due to restrictive immigration laws, which led to the ship being stranded in Vancouver for two months before being forced to return to India.

Statement 3 is not correct: The Ghadar Party was already formed in 1913, before the Komagata Maru incident. It was a revolutionary organization that aimed to launch an armed struggle against British rule, and the incident became a rallying point for the party, but it did not directly lead to its formation.

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With reference to Komagata Garu incident, consider the following: 1. In November 1913, a Japanese Ship named Komagata Maru, carrying Indians began its journey towards Vancouver, Canada. 2. Canadian Authorities didn’t allow the ship to land in Vancouver. 3. This incident led to the formation of Ghadar Party in North America. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3