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Who discovered the sea route to India?

1. Christopher Columbus
2. Vasco da Gama
3. Marco Polo
4. Ferdinand Magellan

Correct answer: Vasco da Gama

Solution

Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in 1498 by reaching Calicut. He was a Portuguese explorer who sailed around Africa.

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