Question : Which among the following foreign countries was the first one to trade with India?
Option 1: England
Option 2: Netherlands
Option 3: France
Option 4: Portugal
Correct Answer: Portugal
Solution : The correct answer is Portugal.
The Portuguese were the first to forge commercial ties with India. The first Portuguese and European to travel by sea to India was Vasco da Gama in 1498. They established their trading settlements in Cochin, Goa, Daman and Diu, Salsette Bassein and Bombay.
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