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Who discovered the sea route to India?

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Columbus
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Vasco-da-Gama
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Magellan
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John Cabot
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The correct option is C Vasco-da-Gama
Vasco-da-Gama a Portuguese explorer discovered the sea route to India In 1498. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut, India, in May 1498.

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