Question

Match the following Column I with Column II and choose the correct option :

Column I (Traveller)	Column II (Country)
a. Afanasi Nikitin	i. Spain
b. Duarte Barbosa	ii. Turkey
c. Antonio Monserrate	iii. Portugal
d. Seydi Ali Reis	iv. Russia

• A. a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-iv
• B. a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
• C. a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii
• D. a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i

Hint:

When matching travelers with countries, recall their national identities from the context of their voyages and writings. Notable figures like Barbosa and Nikitin are often linked with colonial maritime expansions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

- Afanasii Nikitin, a Russian traveler, corresponds to iv.
- Duarte Barbosa, a Portuguese writer and navigator, corresponds to iii.
- Antonio Monserrate, a Spanish missionary and traveler, corresponds to i.
- Seydi Ali Reis, a Turkish admiral and traveler, corresponds to ii.
The correct matching is: (a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii).