Multiple choice

Who among the following reached on Indian soil near Calicut in 1498?

  1. James Cook

  2. Ferdinand Magellan

  3. Ptolemy

  4. Vasco da Gama

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer, reached Calicut on the Malabar Coast of India in 1498. This was the first recorded voyage from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope, opening the sea route from Europe to Asia. James Cook, Magellan, and Ptolemy were not associated with this specific voyage to India.