Question

Identify the incorrect match in terms of thinkers and their associative countries:

• A. Zarathustra - Iran
• B. Kong Zi - China
• C. Socarates - Germany
• D. Mahavira - India

Hint:

Socrates was a philosopher of ancient Greece.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We need the pair in which the thinker is matched with the wrong country. So we check each pair one by one.

Step 2: Check option 1 (Zarathustra - Iran):
Zarathustra was a religious teacher of ancient Iran. The pair is correct, so it is not the answer.

Step 3: Check option 2 (Kong Zi - China):
Kong Zi, also called Confucius, was a Chinese thinker. The pair is correct, so it is not the answer.

Step 4: Check option 3 (Socarates - Germany):
Socrates (spelt Socarates in the paper) was a philosopher of ancient Greece, who lived in Athens. He was not from Germany. So this match is incorrect, and it is the answer.

Step 5: Check option 4 (Mahavira - India):
Mahavira was the twenty-fourth Tirthankara of the Jainas and came from the Gangetic plains of India. The pair is correct, so it is not the answer.

Final Answer:
Socrates belonged to Greece and not to Germany, so the incorrect match is option 3. \[ \boxed{3} \]