Consider the following statements: 1. Albuquerque discovered the direct sea route to India from Europe. 2. Portuguese conquered Goa on the west coast in 1510. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: The Portuguese were the first Europeans to establish themselves in India.

Vasco da Gama discovered the direct sea route to India from Europe around the Cape of Good Hope at the end of the fifteenth century.
Subsequently, the Portuguese conquered Goa on the west coast in 1510.

Source: NCERT