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Vasco-da-gama reached Calicut in _____ A.D., sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.

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1492

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1498

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1512

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1598

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Solution

The correct option is A 1498
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese sailor who successfully discovered the sea route to India in the year 1498 AD. He sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and crossed the Indian Ocean. He landed on the Calicut (Kozhikode) port and sought trade concessions from King Zamorin.

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