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Who was the Portuguese explorer and navigator and the first person to sail directly from Europe to India?

  1. A
    Marco Polo
  2. B
    Ferdinand Magellan
  3. C
    Vasco da Gama
  4. D
    Christopher Columbus

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Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope. He reached Calicut (now Kozhikode) on the Malabar Coast of India in May 1498.

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Who was the Portuguese explorer and navigator and the first person to sail directly from Europe to India?
A
Marco Polo
B
Ferdinand Magellan
C
Vasco da Gama
D
Christopher Columbus

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