Multiple choice

When did Vasco da Gama come to India?

  1. 1492

  2. 1498

  3. 1398

  4. 1542

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vasco da Gama reached Kappad near Calicut (Kozhikode) on the Malabar Coast in May 1498, marking the first recorded voyage from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope route. This opened the sea route for European trade with India.