Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Vasco da Gama discovered the direct sea route to India from Europe.
2.Portuguese conquered Goa on the west coast in 1610.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A
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: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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