Consider yourself working in a port in India, where you witnessed that the port ownership is being transferred to the British by the Portuguese in 1661. Which port is being referred to here?
A
Cochin
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B
Thoothukudi
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C
Mumbai
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D
Visakhapatnam
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Solution
The correct option is C Mumbai The Mumbai port has a long history. Its growth has direct links to its viability as a trading centre. It was transferred to the British by the Portuguese in 1661.