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Who of the following Portuguese is regarded as a ' monster in human disguise' and the one who had no bowels of compassion?

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  1. Vasco da Gama

  2. Albuquerque

  3. Almeida

  4. Joao de Castro

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Correct Option: A

Vasco-da-Gama came to India in ____ and landed at _____.

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  1. $1498$, Cochin

  2. $1496$, Goa

  3. $1498$, Calicut

  4. $1492$, Goa

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The fleet of Vasco-da-Gama arrived  Calicut, (present-day the Kerala state of India), on 20 May 1498. There the King of Calicut, the Samudiri received him with traditional hospitality, including a grand procession.

On which date did Christopher Columbus reach America?

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  1. 10th May 1498

  2. 12th October 1492

  3. 6th March 1497

  4. 3rd April 1472

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
On August 3, 1492, Columbus and his crew of 88 men set sail from Spain in three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and Santa Maria. On October 12, 1492, the ships made landfall in America.