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Which Portuguese sailor undertook a mission of discovering India?

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Bartholomew Dias
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Amerigo Vespucci
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Matthew Perry
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A Bartholomew Dias
The Portuguese sailor, Bartholomew Dias, had undertaken a mission of discovering India. However, he could reach Cape Of Good Hope only and could not go to India. Nevertheless, his sailing brought the African continent to the notice of European nations.

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