Name the Portuguese sailor who followed Vasco da Gama and reached Calicut in the year 1500 CE.

Alfonso de Albuquerque

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Francisco de Almeida

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Nino de Cunha

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Pedro Alvares Cabral

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Solution

The correct option is D Pedro Alvares Cabral
Pedro Alvares Cabral reached India in 1500 CE with 13 ships. He followed the route of Vasco da Gama.

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