When did Albuquerque acquire Goa?

1507
1510
1515
1517

The correct answer is B. 1510.

Albuquerque acquired Goa in 1510. He was a Portuguese general who was sent to India to establish a Portuguese presence there. He captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur and made it the capital of Portuguese India. Goa remained under Portuguese rule for over 450 years, until it was finally granted independence in 1961.

Option A is incorrect because Albuquerque did not acquire Goa in 1507. In that year, he was still in Portugal, preparing for his voyage to India.

Option C is incorrect because Albuquerque did not acquire Goa in 1515. In that year, he was busy consolidating his control over Goa and other parts of Portuguese India.

Option D is incorrect because Albuquerque did not acquire Goa in 1517. In that year, he was killed in battle while trying to capture Muscat from the Ottomans.

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