Which of the following statements about Paes's description of the Vijayanagara bazaar are correct?
(A) Many merchants living in the street sold rubies, diamonds, emeralds and pearls.
(B) Every evening a fair was held in the street where common horses and nags were sold.
(C) The evening fair also sold citrons, limes, oranges, grapes and wood.
(D) Paes described the bazaar as a narrow street lined with the houses of merchants.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and C only
(A) Many merchants living in the street sold rubies, diamonds, emeralds and pearls. — Correct. Paes notes that many merchants lived in this street and sold rubies, diamonds, emeralds and pearls, along with cloth.
(B) Every evening a fair was held in the street where common horses and nags were sold. — Correct. He adds that every evening a fair was held in the same street, where common horses and nags were sold.
(C) The evening fair also sold citrons, limes, oranges, grapes and wood. — Correct. The same evening fair sold citrons, limes, oranges and grapes, other garden produce and wood.
(D) Paes described the bazaar as a narrow street lined with the houses of merchants. — Incorrect. One word is changed. Paes calls it a broad and beautiful street.
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