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 17^th 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 19^th 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.