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Where did the Portuguese first arrive in India?

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  1. Calicut
  2. Goa
  3. Cochin
  4. Ennore

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Option 1 : Calicut
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The correct answer is Calicut.

Key Points 

  • Vasco da Gama was the first Portuguese to reach India in 1498 AD.
    • He earned a profit of about 60-times in the trade of pepper which he had carried from India.
  • Success of profit earned through the trade of pepper inspired other Portuguese citizens to trade with India.
  • Portuguese established their first factory in India at Calicut in 1500 AD.
    • This factory was abandoned in 1525 AD due to the opposition of Zamorin of Calicut.
  • Portuguese established their second factory at Cochin in 1501 AD.
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