Vasco Da Gama who discovered the direct sea route to India belonged to which country?
A
England
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B
France
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C
Spain
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D
Portugal
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Solution
The correct option is D Portugal In 1498 AD, Portuguese sailor Vasco-da-Gama managed to sail past the Cape of Good Hope and reached the Indian coast in Calicut, discovering a direct sea route to India from Europe.