Question

Which of the following European explorers reached the west coast of India in 1497?

A. Ferdinand Magellan
B. Vasco de Gama
C. Bartolomeu Dias
D. Christopher Columbus

Answer 1

B. Vasco de Gama. In 1497 he set out from Lisbon, sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and into the Indian Ocean. He reached the west coast of India in May 1498.

Answer 2

Option: B. Vasco de Gama

Step-by-step explanation:

Vasco De Gama was the first European to reach India in 1497 in Calicut (west coast, Kerala). He was a Portuguese explorer who began the maritime trade between Asia and Europe and helps in establishing the Portuguese empire. Before Vasco de Gama, the land route (Silk Road) was the only way to trade with Asia. The land route connected the middle east, controlled by the Muslims which led to the conflict between the two religion, to find an easy way sea voyages was implemented for the direct trade with Asia.