Which of the following is wrongly matched ? Traveller, Country

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Accepted Answer

The correct option is 3:
This question asks you to identify the pair where the famous traveller is incorrectly matched with their country of origin. The pair "Ferdinand Magellan - France" is the wrongly matched one. Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480–1521) was a renowned Portuguese explorer who organized the Spanish expedition that resulted in the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Although he sailed under the flag of Spain, his birth country and nationality were Portuguese. Therefore, matching him with France is factually incorrect, making this the answer that correctly identifies the mismatched pair.

The incorrect option is 1:
Ibn Battuta (1304–1368/1369) was indeed a celebrated Muslim traveller and scholar from Morocco. His famous travelogue, the *Rihla*, documents his journeys across the Islamic world and beyond, including his time in India under Muhammad bin Tughluq.

The incorrect option is 2:
Marco Polo (1254–1324) was an Italian merchant and explorer, originally from the Republic of Venice (now part of Italy). He is famously known for his extensive travels across Asia, including his long stay in the court of Kublai Khan in China, which he documented in *The Travels of Marco Polo*.

The incorrect option is 4:
James Cook (1728–1779), commonly known as Captain Cook, was a British explorer, navigator, and cartographer. He made extensive voyages to the Pacific Ocean, where he mapped many regions, including New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef, firmly establishing his origin as Britain.