Question : Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer came to India in ___.
Option 1: 1496
Option 2: 1498
Option 3: 1495
Option 4: 1497
Correct Answer: 1498
Solution : The correct answer is 1498.
Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer, arrived in India on May 20, 1498. Upon his arrival in Calicut, Vasco da Gama established trade relations with the local rulers and secured valuable spices, such as pepper and cinnamon. His successful journey opened the sea route from Europe to Asia, marking the beginning of direct maritime trade between Europe and Asia.
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Question : Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, discovered the sea route to India in_______________.
Option 1: 1488
Option 3: 1508
Option 4: 1518
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 : Who among the following discovered the sea route to India in 1498?
Option 1: Lord Clive
Option 2: Henry, the sailor
Option 3: Captain Hudson
Option 4: Vasco Da Gama
Question : Who discovered the sea route to India?
Option 2: Columbus
Option 3: Magellan
Option 4: Bartolomeu Dias
Question : Name the Indian king who warmly received the Portuguese traveller Vasco da Gama when he landed at Calicut.
Option 1: Asaf Jah Ismail Mulk
Option 2: Deva Raya II
Option 3: Zamorin
Option 4: Krishnadevaraya
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