Q. Who among the following European power introduced for the first time “blue water policy”?

[A] Portuguese

[B] Dutch

[C] English

[D] French

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: The Portuguese stopped yearly expeditions and instead decided to appoint a Viceroy.

The first Viceroy was Francisco d’ Almeida who followed what is known as Blue Water Policy.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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