Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with Southeast Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this preeminence of early maritime history of the Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation/explanations?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: C
• Monsoon winds provided predictable, seasonal reversals enabling safe long-distance voyages.
• Ship-building technology and royal patronage were secondary enablers, not the primary factor.
• Option D is incorrect as monsoon winds were the most convincing explanation.
Attempt Prelims MCQs or open Mains questions by paper — then continue the same bank inside the app with visual decks.
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