Portuguese Empire – Beginning of European Trade

1. In what year was the Cape of Good Hope discovered by the Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias?

  1. 1492
  2. 1500
  3. 1488
  4. 1498
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Answer: Option C. 1488

2. Where was the first European township established in India?

  1. Kochi
  2. Goa
  3. Madras
  4. Bombay
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Answer: Option A. Kochi

3. Which Portuguese Viceroy is known for implementing the “Blue Water” policy in India?

  1. Vasco da Gama
  2. Afonso de Albuquerque
  3. João de Castro
  4. Francisco de Almeida
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Answer: Option D. Francisco de Almeida

4. The Portuguese built their first fort in India at which location?

  1. Goa
  2. Kochi
  3. Calicut
  4. Diu
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Answer: Option B. Kochi

5. From which ruler did Albuquerque capture Goa?

  1. Sultan of Bijapur
  2. Sultan of Bengal
  3. Nawab of Awadh
  4. Maharaja of Mysore
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Answer: Option A. Sultan of Bijapur