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When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1498 A.D.
  2. 1409 A.D.
  3. 1496 A.D.
  4. 1492 A.D.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1498 A.D.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) 1498 A.D. šŸ“š Explanation: Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, reached the port of Calicut on the Malabar Coast on May 20, 1498. He was the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean, discovering the direct sea route around the Cape of Good Hope. This event opened the doors for European colonization and trade in the East.