Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who were the first European settlers in India?

  1. English

  2. Portuguese

  3. French

  4. Dutch
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to establish permanent settlements in India, arriving with Vasco da Gama in 1498 and capturing Goa in 1510 under Afonso de Albuquerque. The English arrived later at Surat in 1612, the French established Pondicherry in 1674, and the Dutch came around 1605 but settled primarily in the East Indies (modern Indonesia).

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