UPSC History Expansion Company and Bengal Nawabs Question Bank Arrival of Europeans

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    Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India?

    A)  Vasco da Gama

    B)  Diaz

    C)  Francisco de Almeida

    D)  Albuquerque

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Francisco de Almeida was the first Portuguese viceroy in India. In 1505, the King of Portugal appointed Dom Francisco de Almeida as the first Portuguese viceroy in India, followed in 1509 by Dom Afonso dc Albuquerque. In 1510, Albuquerque conquered the city of Goa, which had been controlled by Muslims.


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