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After the arrival of the Portuguese in India, the European nations that followed suit was/were:

A
German
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Dutch
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French
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Austrian
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Solution

The correct options are
B Dutch
C French
It was a Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, who discovered a new and direct sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Many other European nations like the Dutch, English, and French followed suit and reached India.

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