Question

Which of the following is attributed to Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama?

• A. He discovered a new sea route to India in 1498.
• B. He discovered the Grand Canyon in 1540.
• C. He conquered the Aztecs in Mexico in 1519.
• D. He discovered South America in 1499.
• E. He conquered the Incas in Peru in 1530.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

He discovered a new sea route to India in 1498.

Portuguese explorer and navigator Vasco de Gama discovered a new sea route to India in 1498. Vasco de Gama is regarded as the first European to reach India by sea. He crossed Cape of Good Hope (Africa) and reached Calicut (Kozhikode) in Malabar Coast (Kerala) where he met the King of Calicut, Zamorin who welcomed him graciously.