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NDA 2020 GAT · General Knowledge · Medieval India · medium

The Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama reached the Indian coast at Calicut in

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The Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama reached the Indian coast at Calicut in
  1. A. 1453
  2. B. 1498
  3. C. 1510
  4. D. 1600
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Answer: (B) 1498

Vasco da Gama landed at Calicut in May 1498 after sailing round the Cape of Good Hope, opening the direct sea route from Europe. The year 1453 is the fall of Constantinople, 1510 is the Portuguese capture of Goa under Albuquerque, and 1600 is the founding of the English East India Company.
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