Portuguese Figures

Q. Why is Alfonso de Albuquerque credited with being the real founder of Portuguese power in India?

1. He defeated King Zamorin and conquered Calicut.
2. He captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur.
3. He also established Portuguese authority over Ormuz in the Persian Gulf.
4. He maintained friendly relations with the Vijayanagar Empire.

Q. Who moved the capital of the Portuguese colony from Cochin to Goa?

1. Nino de Cunha
2. Francisco de Almeida
3. Vasco da Gama
4. Bartholomew Diaz

Q. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
1. The first Portuguese Governor of Indian possessions was Francisco de Almeida.
2. Cochin was the first Portuguese capital in India, and later it was replaced by Goa.
3. The Portuguese East India Company established their first factory at Calicut.

1. 1 & 3 are true
2. Only 3 is true
3. 1 & 2 are true
4. All 1, 2, & 3 are true

Q. Match the following:

1. Francisco de Almeida	a. Discovered sea route from Europe to India
2. Vasco da Gama	b. Moved the capital from Cochin to Goa.
3. Nino de Cunha	c. First Portuguese Governor in India

1. 1-c 2-a 3-b
2. 1-b 2-a 3-a
3. 1-a 2-b 3-c
4. 1-c 2-b 3-a

Q. Vasco-da-Gama came to India in ____ and landed at _____.

1. $1498$, Cochin
2. $1496$, Goa
3. $1498$, Calicut
4. $1492$, Goa

Q. Which route was taken by Vasco Da Gama to come to India?

1. South Asian
2. South African
3. East African
4. None of these

Q. Who moved the capital of Portuguese India from Cochin to Goa?

1. Pedra Alvares Cabral
2. Alfonso de Albuquerque
3. Francisco de Almeida
4. Nino de Cunha

Q. Who was the first Portuguese sailor to reach India?

1. Vasco da Gama
2. Francisco de Almeida
3. Nino de Cunha
4. Pedro Cabral