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Vizag had its brief taste of WW2. In 1945, Japanese planes bombed the harbour here causing some damage. One of their bombs intended for the harbour went astray but did not explode. It was later defused. For many years, the bomb was in possession of the institution that 'received' it from the flying Japanese. Now it rests in the Visakha Museum. Which institution wa the unintended target of this Japanese bomb?

  1. The Ishaq-e-Dargah Mosque

  2. The St. Aloysius High School

  3. Scindia Steamship Co.

  4. An office of Lloyd's Shipping.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

During WWII in 1945, Japanese aircraft bombed Visakhapatnam harbor targeting shipping. One bomb missed and landed on St. Aloysius High School but didn't explode. The defused bomb was kept by the school for decades as a historical artifact before being donated to Visakha Museum. This incident is part of Vizag's lesser-known WWII history.

AI explanation

To answer this question, we need to understand the context provided. In 1945, Japanese planes bombed the harbour in Vizag (Visakhapatnam), causing some damage. One of their bombs intended for the harbour went astray but did not explode. It was later defused and came into the possession of an institution.

The question asks which institution was the unintended target of this Japanese bomb.

Let's go through each option to determine the correct answer:

Option A) The Ishaq-e-Dargah Mosque - There is no mention of the mosque being the unintended target of the bomb in the given context.

Option B) The St. Aloysius High School - The correct answer. According to the information provided, the bomb was defused and came into the possession of an institution. In this case, the institution is St. Aloysius High School.

Option C) Scindia Steamship Co. - There is no mention of the steamship company being the unintended target of the bomb in the given context.

Option D) An office of Lloyd's Shipping - There is no mention of Lloyd's Shipping office being the unintended target of the bomb in the given context.

Therefore, the correct answer is B) The St. Aloysius High School. This option is correct because the bomb was defused and came into the possession of the school.

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