Foreign Settlers in Poompuhar Port

Q. Select the correct option after reading the following statements.
1) The traders from a few foreign countries started interacting with the locals in Poompuhar.
2) The loading and unloading of ships with all the different goods took a long time which led to traders interacting with locals.

1. Both statements are invalid.
2. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.
3. Both statements are correct, but Statement 1 and Statement 2 do not have any relation to each other.
4. Statement 1 is true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for Statement 1.

Q. Merchants from _____ and _____ came to Poompuhar, to take advantage of the flourishing trade in the city.

1. Greece
2. Moscow
3. Los Angeles
4. Rome