Question

Q. With reference to the impact of Portuguese in India, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: The rise of Europeans in India led to a proportional acceptance of Christian ideology as well. For example: the arrival of St. Francis Xavier led to mass conversions. Also, Bible began to be printed in Malayalam and Kannada.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: These crops were brought by the Portuguese to India, and not taken from India to Europe. These are known as New World Crops e.g., tomato, sweet potato, lady’s finger, tobacco, chilly, papaya, sapota, leecchi, orange, almond, groundnuts, black pepper, Cashew, etc.