Multiple choice general knowledge history

In which century did Portuguese merchants first land in Goa?

  1. 17th Century

  2. 14th Century

  3. 15th Century

  4. 16th Century
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Explanation

Portuguese merchant Pedro Alvares Cabral arrived in Goa in 1510, which places this event in the 16th century. This was during the early phase of European colonial expansion in India when the Portuguese established their first trading centers.

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