Match List-I (Careri's account) with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Persia | (I) Port on the Red Sea to which vast quantities of money were sent |
| (B) Turkey | (II) Mines from which the Dutch fetched gold and silver |
| (C) Moka | (III) Received money by the way of Smirna for silk |
| (D) Japan | (IV) Received a share of the American gold and silver for several sorts of commodities |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Persia | (III) Received money by the way of Smirna for silk | Persia drew American silver for its silk, and the money reached it through the port of Smirna. |
| (B) Turkey | (IV) Received a share of the American gold and silver for several sorts of commodities | Turkey received part of the gold and silver coming out of America in return for several sorts of commodities. |
| (C) Moka | (I) Port on the Red Sea to which vast quantities of money were sent | Moka (Mocha) was the Red Sea port near Babel Mandel where the Turks, Persians and Arabs sent money to buy Indian goods. |
| (D) Japan | (II) Mines from which the Dutch fetched gold and silver | The Dutch fetched gold and silver from the mines in Japan, and sooner or later this metal also went to Indostan. |
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