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Which of the following is an odd pair?

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Pedro Cabral - Portugal
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Captain Hawkins - Britain
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Francis Day - Denmark
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Colbert - France
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Solution

The correct option is C Francis Day - Denmark
Pedro Alvares Cabral was a Portuguese navigator. Captain William Hawkins was a representative of the East India Company from Britain. Colbert was a minister under King Louis XIV and founded the French East India Company in 1664 CE. Francis Day was an English merchant who obtained the city of Madras on lease from Chennappa Nayaka.

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