Question : The credit for discovering the sea route of India goes to the:
Option 1: French
Option 2: Dutch
Option 3: Portuguese
Option 4: English
Correct Answer: Portuguese
Solution : The correct answer is Portuguese.
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese sailor, discovered a sea route to India in 1498 CE. Initially, trade with India was conducted by a land route from the northwest. However, due to the Turkish Empire's political problems, the land route connecting India to the European countries was closed. At the same time, Indian resources were in high demand in Europe. These circumstances compelled Europeans to seek out a new sea route to India.
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Question : Europeans entered India with a mindset of trading only. This streak was initiated by which of the following European nations?
Option 2: Portuguese
Option 3: British
Option 4: Dutch
Question : Which explorer discovered a sea route to India in 1498?
Option 1: Vasco da Gama
Option 2: Marco Polo
Option 3: Thomas Coryat
Option 4: Megasthenes
Question : What is the full form of 'CARE' the third credit rating agency in India?
Option 1: Credit Analysis and Rating Enterprise
Option 2: Credit Agency of Rating Equities
Option 3: Credit Agency of Rating Enterprise
Option 4: Credit Analysis and Research
Question : Name the important French possession in India.
Option 1: Goa
Option 2: Pondicherry
Option 3: Daman
Option 4: Cochin
Question : In 2019, the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) introduced the Export Credit Insurance Scheme(ECIS) called ______.
Option 1: NIRANKUSH
Option 2: NIRUKT
Option 3: NIRVAY
Option 4: NIRVIK
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