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Q. Consider the following pairs:
  1. Afonso de Albuquerque — Establishing Portuguese rule in Goa in 1510
  2. Vasco da Gama — First European to reach India by sea via the Cape of Good Hope
  3. Francisco de Almeida — First Portuguese viceroy of India
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer: All three pairs
Notes: All three pairs are correctly matched: Afonso de Albuquerque established Portuguese rule in Goa in 1510; Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea, arriving in 1498 via the Cape of Good Hope; Francisco de Almeida was appointed as the first Portuguese viceroy of India in 1505, thereby consolidating Portuguese power in the region.
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