Multiple choice general knowledge history

Until 1896, Who was the only source of diamonds in the world ?

  1. Pakistan

  2. UK

  3. US

  4. India

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Until diamonds were discovered in South Africa in the late 1860s, India (specifically the Golconda region) was the world's only known source of diamonds for centuries. This changed around 1896 when South African production surpassed India.