Consider the following statements regarding “Vasco da Gama”: 1. On his second visit to India, he moved from Calicut to Cochin. 2. He established a factory in Kannur and a prison at Cochin. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Vasco da Gama”:
1.On his second visit to India, he moved from Calicut to Cochin.
2.He established a factory in Kannur and a prison at Cochin.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: On 29 October 1502 Gama visited Calicut for the second time with a fleet of 20 vessels. Gama moved from Calicut to Cochin as its harbor was better.

Before he returned to Portugal, he established a factory [warehouse] in Cochin and a prison at Kannur.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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