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Which of the statements given below is/are correct?
1. Vasco De Gama was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498.
2. He was the national of Spain.
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Which of the statements given below is/are correct?
1. Vasco De Gama was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498.
2. He was the national of Spain.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Vasco De Gama was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. It was under King Emmanuel, Vasco de Gama started his expedition in 1497 and landed on the Indian soil (Calicut) in May 1498. He received a hero’s welcome back in Portugal, and was sent on a second expedition to India in 1502, during which he brutally clashed with Muslim traders in the region.
Vasco De Gama was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. It was under King Emmanuel, Vasco de Gama started his expedition in 1497 and landed on the Indian soil (Calicut) in May 1498. He received a hero’s welcome back in Portugal, and was sent on a second expedition to India in 1502, during which he brutally clashed with Muslim traders in the region.
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