The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama died in ______ in 1524.

Kochi

The correct answer is Option 1- Kochi

Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524.

Kochi is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located on the southwest coast of India, on the Malabar Coast. Kochi was a major center for trade and commerce during the colonial era, and it was also a major Portuguese stronghold in India.

Da Gama was appointed as the Portuguese viceroy of India in 1524. He arrived in India in September of that year, but he fell ill shortly after his arrival. He died on Christmas Eve, 1524, and was buried in Kochi. His body was later exhumed and returned to Portugal in 1539.