Multiple choice

In which of the following cities was the first European settlement established in 1500?

  1. Surat

  2. Bombay

  3. Cochin

  4. Madras
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Explanation

Cochin (Kochi) was the site of the first European settlement in India, established by the Portuguese in 1500 after Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India. Pedro Álvares Cabral arrived with a fleet and established a factory there. This marked the beginning of European colonial presence in India, with Cochin becoming the first Portuguese stronghold.

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