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Q: Who among the following built the first European fort in India in the year 1503?
  • A. Dutch
  • B. British
  • C. French
  • D. Portuguese
Correct Answer: Option D - The Portuguese were the first European who discovered the sea-route to India. They encounter with the Indian Sub-continent after Vasco da Gama reached Calicut on Malabar coast in 1498AD. In 1503AD, the Portuguese had established their first fort in Cochin in India.
D. The Portuguese were the first European who discovered the sea-route to India. They encounter with the Indian Sub-continent after Vasco da Gama reached Calicut on Malabar coast in 1498AD. In 1503AD, the Portuguese had established their first fort in Cochin in India.

Explanations:

The Portuguese were the first European who discovered the sea-route to India. They encounter with the Indian Sub-continent after Vasco da Gama reached Calicut on Malabar coast in 1498AD. In 1503AD, the Portuguese had established their first fort in Cochin in India.