Multiple choice

Which of the following places in India did Vasco-de-gama reach first from?

  1. Cochin

  2. Calicut

  3. Vishakhapattnam

  4. Karaikkal

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vasco da Gama reached Calicut (now Kozhikode) on the Malabar Coast of Kerala in 1498, marking the first recorded European voyage to India by sea. This established the direct sea route from Europe to India and began the Portuguese presence in India. Cochin and other coastal areas were visited later.

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