Where did Vasco da Gama arrival in India in 1498?
(A) Madras
(B) Calcutta
(C) Calicut
(D) Bombay
Question Asked : SSC Junior Engineer (Civil) Exam 2018
Explanation : Vasco Da Gama sailed from Lisbon on July 8, 1497, with a crew of 170 men. He arrived at Calicut (now Kozhikode) on May 20, 1498. On his journey, he made stops at Mozambique, Mombasa and Malindi. His voyage opened the first all-water trade route between Europe and Asia.
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