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Who Discovered WestIndies?

  1. Midas

  2. Christopher Columbus

  3. Hiuen Tsang

  4. Dalai Lama
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Christopher Columbus is credited with the discovery of the West Indies (Caribbean islands) in 1492. He landed on islands like Guanahani (Bahamas) during his first voyage, believing he had reached the Indies (Asia). This accidental encounter changed world history. Midas is mythological, Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India, and Dalai Lama is a Tibetan Buddhist title.

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