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The word calico derives from which port where the Portuguese landed?

ACalicut
BCochin
CSurat
DMadras
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Calicut
1. It is on the Kerala coast. 2. Calico is derived from Calicut. 3. Calico became the general name for cotton textiles. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 6, Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners._
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