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APSC CCE 2022 · Question 7 of 176

Which statements regarding Periplus of the Erythraean Sea are true? (i) The text was written in Greek for traders involved in mercantile activities. (ii) The text survives in the form of 10th century manuscript. (iii) The manuscript has errors and omission. (iv) It is a work of multiple authors. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Ancient Indian History

  1. A(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  2. BOnly (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  3. COnly (i), (ii) and (iii)Correct
  4. DOnly (i), (ii) and (iv)

Answer: C. Only (i), (ii) and (iii)

Explanation

The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is a single-author Greek merchants' guide to Indian Ocean trade, surviving in a 10th-century manuscript that contains errors and omissions — so statements (i), (ii) and (iii) are true.

Source: APSC CCE Prelims 2022 GS Paper-I, official Series-D key

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