Q. In which year did the Portuguese captured Goa from Bijapur?
(a) 1498
(b) 1510
(c) 1516
(d) 1569
Ans: (b) 1510
Explanation: The correct answer is (b) 1510.
The Portuguese captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate in the year 1510. The Portuguese naval commander, Afonso de Albuquerque, led the expedition and successfully seized the city of Goa, establishing it as a strategic base for Portuguese operations in the Indian Ocean. This marked the beginning of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa, which would last for over four centuries until Goa was eventually integrated into independent India in 1961.
