History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2019 History
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? Select the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Ibn Battuta speaks highly of the mangoes produced in India.
- 2. He mentions its production through the planting of the kernel.
- 3. Ibn Battuta mentions that the practice of mango-grafting was very much in vogue in India.
A1 only
B3 only
C1 and 2 ✓ Correct
D2 and 3
Correct answer: (C) 1 and 2 — The first and second statements are correct, so the answer is 1 and 2.
Explanation
★The first and second statements are correct, so the answer is 1 and 2.
★Ibn Battuta was a traveller from Morocco who reached Delhi in 1333.
★He wrote his account, the Rihla, in the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq.
★He praised the mangoes of India and described their preservation by salting.
★He mentioned that the mango was produced through the planting of the kernel.
★He did not, however, mention mango-grafting, so the third statement is wrong.
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