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Q: In 1498, who among the following was the first European to sail around Africa and discover a new sea route from Europe to India?
  • A. Christopher Columbus
  • B. Vasco da Gama
  • C. Bartolomeu Dias
  • D. Marco Polo
Correct Answer: Option B - Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama becomes the first European to reach India. He sailed from Lisbon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut(Kozikode), India, in May 1498.
B. Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama becomes the first European to reach India. He sailed from Lisbon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut(Kozikode), India, in May 1498.

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Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama becomes the first European to reach India. He sailed from Lisbon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut(Kozikode), India, in May 1498.