{"id":11662,"date":"2024-04-15T03:50:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=11662"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:50:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:50:50","slug":"columbus-was-in-search-america-a-for-b-of-c-about-d-under","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/columbus-was-in-search-america-a-for-b-of-c-about-d-under\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus was in search . . . . . America. A. for B. of C. about D. under"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;for&#8221; option2=&#8221;of&#8221; option3=&#8221;about&#8221; option4=&#8221;under&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>for<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Columbus was in search of a new route to India. He believed that the world was round, and that by sailing west from Europe, he would reach India. 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