Q. Who was the first European to discover the sea route to India?

भारत के लिए समुद्री मार्ग की खोज करने वाला पहला यूरोपीय कौन था?

A
Christopher Columbus
क्रिस्टोफऱ कोलोम्बस
B
Vasco da Gama
वास्को डिगामा
C
Ferdinand Magellan
फर्डिनेंड मैगलन
D
Amerigo Vespucci
अमेरिगो वेस्पूची

Explanation

Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, was the first European to successfully discover a sea route to India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope and reaching the Indian coast in 1498. This opened direct maritime trade between Europe and Asia.

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