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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 35

SSC GD Constable (English) - 23rd November 2021 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q35

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In which of the following years was Goa conquered by the Portuguese?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1510.

  • The Portuguese conquest of Goa occurred in 1510 on behalf of the Portuguese admiral Afonso de Albuquerque.
  • The city of Goa had been garrisonned since at least 1504 by Ottoman troops: 400 soldiers under an "Osmani Turkish Mamluk", a Persian from the northern Persia city of Sâva, named Yusuf Adil Shah of Bijapur.
  • Albuquerque first reached the city of Goa with his admiral António de Noronha in February 1510.
  • Albuquerque triumphantly entered the city on 17 February 1510, with little conflict.