GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
First European to sail around Africa and reach India
A
Christopher Columbus
B
Francisco Pizarro
C
Hernando Cortes
D
Vasco da Gama
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar Coast. Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, in July 1497, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and anchored at Malindi on the east coast of Africa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Ahmad Ibn Majid. Ahmad ibn Majid helped Vasco da Gama to find his way from Africa to India.

Detailed explanation-3: -"Vasco da Gama Establishes the First Ocean Trade Route from Europe to India and Asia .” Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery. .

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