GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
America was discovered in
A
1491
B
1492
C
1493
D
1494
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) is known for his 1492 ‘discovery’ of the New World of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1492 there was no country known as India. Instead that country was called Hindustan.

Detailed explanation-3: -After sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island on October 12, 1492, believing he has reached East Asia.

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