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Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer came to India in ______.

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SSC MTS 12th July 2022 Shift-1

1496

1498

1495

1497

- Vasco da Gama was a famous Portuguese explorer who was notably the first European to reach India by sea.

- His journey to India was significant for establishing a direct maritime route from Europe to Asia.

- This achievement marked the beginning of a sea-based phase of global multiculturalism.

- Option 2: 1498 – This is the correct year when Vasco da Gama arrived in India, specifically in Calicut on the Malabar Coast.

- Option 1: 1496 – Incorrect. Da Gama was assigned this mission in 1497, but he did not reach India at this point.

- Option 3: 1495 – Incorrect. His expedition did not begin in 1495.

- Option 4: 1497 – Incorrect. Although he started his voyage this year, he arrived in India the following year.

Option 2: 1498 is the correct answer.