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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 100

Where did the Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama first land in India by sea? A. Kappad, Kerala B. Alibaug, Maharashtra C. Miramar, Goa D. Mandvi, Gujarat

  1. B

  2. C

  3. A

  4. D

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Answer: (C) A

Explanation

Vasco da Gama reached India by sea on 20 May 1498, landing at Kappad near Calicut (Kozhikode) in Kerala.