Multiple choice

Who discovered the sea route to India?

  1. Vasco da Gama

  2. Columbus

  3. Magellan

  4. Hopkins
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Explanation

Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, was the first European to reach India by sea. He arrived at Calicut on the Malabar Coast in 1498, having sailed around the southern tip of Africa (the Cape of Good Hope). This discovery opened up the era of global imperialism and trade between Europe and Asia.

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