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 was a Russian traveler, so he matches with iv.
- Duarte Barbosa was a Portuguese writer and navigator, so he matches with iii.
- Antonio Monserrate was a Spanish missionary and traveler, so he matches with i.
- Seydi Ali Reis was a Turkish admiral and traveler, so he matches with ii.
Hence, the correct matching is: (a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii).