Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
Marco Polo's trip to India (1271 AD) earned much fame in Europe on account of:
Solution & Analysis
Answer: C
Concept
Marco Polo's journals provided the first comprehensive and vividly detailed descriptions of Asia to a European audience that previously had only mythical knowledge of the East.Explanation
In his book *Description of the World
(The Travels), Marco Polo detailed the immense wealth of the Pandya and Kakatiya kingdoms, the pearl fisheries of South India, and the sophisticated social and religious customs he observed.Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Option C is correct. His fame was built on the 'informational shock' his detailed accounts provided to Europe regarding the East's prosperity.
Logic 2: He did not 'discover' a new route (he used established Silk Road and sea routes) nor did he establish formal diplomatic relations; he was primarily a reporter and merchant.