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Indian Economy - Understanding the basics of Indian economic system

With reference to Komagata Maru incident, consider the following statements:

1. Komagata Maru was a Japanese steamship that voyaged from Japan to Canada in 1914.

2. Indian Home Rule Society used the incident to organize a massive uprising against the British Empire.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Komagata Maru was the name of a ship which was carrying passenger immigrants, from Singapore to Vancouver. They were turned back by Canadian authorities after two months of privation and uncertainty under influence of the British government, ship finally anchored at Calcutta in September 1914.
The Komagata Maru incident was widely used by Indian groups at the time to highlight inconsistencies in Canadian immigration laws.
Furthermore, the Ghadar Party, an Indian revolutionary organization, used the incident's inflamed passions to rally support for its goals.