Q. Which one of the following was the primary immediate cause that triggered the Singapore Mutiny on February 15, 1915?

[A] The arrest of Lala Hardayal in the United States.

[B] Rumours that the 5th Light Infantry was to be sent to fight against the Ottoman Caliph in Turkey.

[C] The execution of the Chapekar brothers in Pune.

[D] The arrival of the Komagata Maru ship at Singapore port.

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation:

  • The 5th Light Infantry, an all-Muslim regiment, revolted because of rumours that they were being deployed to fight their co-religionists in the Ottoman Empire. It was led by Jemadar Chisti Khan and Subedar Dunde Khan.
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