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Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in:

A1757
B1498
C1600
D1651
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1498
1. The Portuguese then based themselves at Goa. 2. The route was found in 1498. 3. The Dutch and French followed later. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 2, From Trade to Territory._
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