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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