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On which date did Vasco-da-Gama land on Calicut?

  1. 30th Dec, 1498

  2. 20th May, 1499

  3. 20th May, 1498

  4. 30th May, 1497
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Explanation

Vasco da Gama landed at Kappad (near Calicut/Kozhikode) on May 20, 1498. This marked the first recorded voyage from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope, opening the sea route for Portuguese trade and beginning European colonial presence in India.

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