Match List I with List II:
|
List I (Discovery) |
List II (Discoverer) |
|
A. America |
I. Roald Amundsen |
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B. South Pole |
II. Christopher Columbus |
|
C. North Pole |
III. Marco Polo |
|
D. China |
IV. Robert Peary |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) - A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
America was first discovered by Christopher Columbus.
South Pole was discovered by Roald Amundsen. He was a respected Norwegian explorer who was determined to beat the British expedition and be the first to reach the South Pole.
North Pole was first discovered by Robert Peary.
Marco Polo, the famous explorer who familiarized China to Europe in the 13th century CE, referred to the land as 'Cathay.