Q. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में कौन सा/से सही है/हैं?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
In 1498, Vasco da Gama of Portugal discovered a new and all-sea route from Europe to India. He sailed around Africa via the Cape of Good Hope and reached Calicut.
Statement 2 is correct
In 1662 the Portuguese gave the Island of Bombay to King Charles II of England as dowry for marrying a Portuguese Princess. The island of Bombay was acquired by the East India Company from the British government in 1668.
Eventually, the Portuguese lost all their possessions in India except Goa, Diu and Daman.
व्याख्या:
कथन 1 सही है।
कथन 2 सही है।
पुर्तगालियों ने गोवा, दीव और दमन को छोड़कर भारत में अपने प्रदेश खो दिया।