Question

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.

• A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.
• B. Both statements are invalid.
• C. Both statements are correct, but Statement 1 and Statement 2 do not have any relation to each other.
• D. Statement 1 is true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for Statement 1.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.

The loading and unloading of ships with all the different goods took a long time. Due to this, the traders started interacting with the locals at Poompuhar. The locals learnt foreign languages, while the foreigners learnt Tamil.