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history aptitude - Story of voyages to earth



ALIEN 4 : STORY OF VOYAGES TO EARTH
An alien from a far Galaxy had visited earth at various times in history  and recorded his experience( the aliens have a life span of a few thousand years) . He mainly talks about the technology used , the major events of that time across the world, the major books ,ideas ,ideologies that held sway at the time . However there is one mistake in what he describes the rest of the facts are all correct.You are requested to find out what is the mistake in his narration about a particular time.
For eg : Visit during the later years of Akbar( early 17th century)
·         India was a major exporter of cotton  goods to Europe,
·         Some of the countries of Western Europe started forming trading companies Like English East India company,
·         Books were being printed in large numbers in  Europe because print technology was developed.
·         William Shakespeare had written a few plays .
·         Cannons were used  for warfare,
·         Aluminum was discovered  and used.
The Mistake here is aluminum and its alloys were used . Aluminum was discovered and used only in the 19th century.
Visiting USA during the tenure  of  President Abraham Lincoln (1865):
·         Slavery was abolished from USA but voting rights were not given to the blacks
·         Railways using steam engine had become a popular mode of transport in England
·         USA  had started building its railroads
·         Railway had started  commercial operation in India but not in China and Japan
·         Telegraph service had started
·         Louis Pasteur had developed  pasteurization techniques
·         England had started making a fortune by growing plantation crops in its colonies in the tropical regions
·         Panama Canal had started operating,

Visiting India during the rule of Krishna Devaraya:
·         Vijayanagara was a very rich kingdom
·         Precious stones were traded in the streets of Hampi( capital of Vijayanagara)
·         Portuguese traders had reached India.
·         The renaissance artists had created  several master pieces in Italy.
·         The glorious revolution had taken place in England.
·         The Bhakti movement was in progress in India.

During the rule of Raja Raja chola:
·         The Chola Kingdom had amassed huge fortune from overseas trade and conquests.
·         Large part of Spain was under Muslim rule
·         Baghdad was a great centre of learning.
·         Great universities like Oxford and Cambridge were established.
·         Holy Roman Empire had established itself in Europe.
During the rule of Prime Minister  Lal Bahadur Sastri:
·         India had  started its space program by launching rockets.
·         Second Indo Pak war.
·         All the airlines in India were nationalized.
·         India was part of Non Aligned Movement.
·         Hockey was the only sport that had given India a gold medal in the Olympics.
During the rule of Emperor Ashoka:
·         Buddhism was becoming popular in India.
·         Christianity was becoming popular in Europe.
·         Greek and the Roman Empires were the two most important Empires of Europe.
·         Use of Iron discovered.

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