GK Question

history medium mcq

The 'Girmitiya' system referred to Indian indentured laborers sent to:

  1. Southeast Asia
  2. Caribbean and Africa
  3. Middle East
  4. Europe

Answer: Caribbean and Africa

The Girmitiya system (1834-1917) sent Indian indentured laborers to British colonies in Caribbean (Trinidad, Guyana), Africa (Mauritius, Fiji), and Southeast Asia to work on plantations after slavery abolition. [[1]]

Topic World History - Indian Diaspora
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway