Q. Which of the following is/are Portuguese settlement/s in India?
1.Goa
2.Santhome
3.Hugli
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: In 1510, Albuquerque captured Goa from the ruler of Bijapur and made it the capital of the Portuguese Empire in the East.
Subsequently Daman, Salsette and Bombay on the west coast and at Santhome near Madras and Hugli in Bengal on the east coast had become Portuguese settlements.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
