Who was the Portuguese explorer who reached India by sea in 1498? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the Portuguese explorer who reached India by sea in 1498?
A. Vasco da Gama
B. Bartolomeu Dias
C. Ferdinand Magellan
D. Christopher Columbus
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Vasco da Gama landed at Calicut in 1498, opening the sea route to India.

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The prominent Mughal prince Dara Shikoh compiled a famous comparative text, 'Majma-ul-Bahrayn', which translates to:
A. The Great Secret of State
B. The Garden of Heaven
C. The Mirror of Spiritual Truth
D. The Convergence of the Two Oceans

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Written in 1655, 'Majma-ul-Bahrayn' (The Mingling of the Two Oceans) was Dara Shikoh's philosophical work exploring the common mystical threads between Sufi Islam and Hindu Vedanta.

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Akbar's mausoleum is at:
A. Sikandra
B. Agra
C. Delhi
D. Fatehpur Sikri

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Akbar's tomb is located in Sikandra near Agra.

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The 'Mughal' emperor who built the 'Moti Masjid' in the Red Fort was:
A. Aurangzeb
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Akbar

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Shah Jahan built the Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) within the Red Fort in Delhi, not to be confused with the Moti Masjid in Agra.

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