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Which one of the following was not an objective of the geographical explorations?

A
Finding a sea route to India
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Reformation of the church
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Propagation of Christianity in new lands
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Earning more profits.
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Solution

The correct option is B Reformation of the church
Reasons for geographical explorations:
i) The Turks had captured Constantinople in the year 1453. They blocked the short route to go to Asia. So, the Europeans were keen on discovering a sea route to India.
ii) Discovery of new countries and the possibility of spreading Christianity as they believed their religion to be superior.
iii) Europeans believed that China was a fertile place to make profit.

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