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JPSC 2016 · Question 6 of 182

The earliest reference of the use of magnetic compass in the Indian seas was by

History

  1. AMarco Polo
  2. BIbn Battuta
  3. CSadruddin Muhammad "Aufi"Correct
  4. DNicolo Conti

Answer: C. Sadruddin Muhammad "Aufi"

Explanation

As per the official JPSC answer key, the earliest reference to the use of the magnetic compass in the Indian seas is by Sadruddin Muhammad 'Aufi'.

Source: JPSC Combined Civil Services (PT) 2016 (6th JPSC, held 18 Dec 2016), GS Paper-I, Booklet Series-A; answers per official model answer key

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