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Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in:

A1492
B1336
C1565
D1498
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1498
1. He sailed round the Cape of Good Hope. 2. He reached Calicut in 1498. 3. Only 54 of his 170 men survived. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 6, Towns, Traders and Craftspersons._
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