Question

Q. ‘Blue Water Policy’ of the Portuguese in India is most appropriately described by which of the following statements?

• A. Flooding the enemy through water cannons.
• B. Preferring to build naval power over building fortresses onshore.
• C. Imposing taxation on maritime commerce.
• D. Fighting piracy around the colonies.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Preferring to build naval power over building fortresses onshore.

Explanation:

Francisco De Almeida followed the Blue Water Policy. Almeida’s vision was to make the Portuguese the master of the Indian Ocean. He believed that ‘holding India is only possible if they are powerful at sea otherwise building a Fortress onshore will be of no use’. This is known as the Blue Water Policy.