Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I		List-II
A	Marco Polo	(I)	Sixteenth Century
B	Seydi Ali Reis	(II)	Fourteenth Century
C	Peter Mundy	(III)	Thirteenth Century
D	Ibn Battuta	(IV)	Seventeenth Century

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
• B. (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
• C. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
• D. (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

We know:

• Marco Polo (A) is associated with the Thirteenth Century, as he lived from 1254 to 1324.
• Seydi Ali Reis (B) was a sixteenth-century Ottoman admiral, which places him in the Sixteenth Century.
• Peter Mundy (C) was an English traveller of the Seventeenth Century.
• Ibn Battuta (D) was a fourteenth-century explorer and scholar.

Using this information, we can match them correctly to yield:

• (A)-(III): Marco Polo - Thirteenth Century
• (B)-(I): Seydi Ali Reis - Sixteenth Century
• (C)-(IV): Peter Mundy - Seventeenth Century
• (D)-(II): Ibn Battuta - Fourteenth Century

Thus, the correct option is: (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Answer 2

The correct matching is:

• Marco Polo: 13th century - A Venetian merchant and explorer, Marco Polo is famous for his travels to Asia, particularly to the Mongol Empire, and his detailed accounts in "The Travels of Marco Polo."
• Seydi Ali Reis: 16th century - A Turkish admiral and navigator, he is known for his detailed account of his journey in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea, particularly his voyage to India.
• Peter Mundy: 17th century - An English traveler, he is famous for his travel writings that give an in-depth account of India and other regions in the East, including the British East India Company’s activities.
• Ibn Battuta: 14th century - A Moroccan scholar and traveler, Ibn Battuta is renowned for his extensive travels across Africa, Asia, and Europe, and his travelogue provides valuable insights into the cultures of the 14th century world.