Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Modern Histoy

Question:

Which was the first Europeans to arrive in India and the last to leave?

Options:

Portuguese

Dutch

French

British

Correct Answer:

Portuguese

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - Portuguese

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in India and the last to leave. In c. 1498 CE, Vasco da Gama of Portugal discovered a new sea route from Europe to India. He sailed around Africa via the Cape of Good Hope and reached Calicut.