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Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

The discovery of Brazil redirected Portuguese colonising activity westward. The union of Portugal and Spain drew Portugal into Spain's wars, while the Dutch and the English acquired navigational knowledge and challenged the Portuguese commercial monopoly.<br/><br/>Which conclusion is best supported by these developments?

  1. Portuguese decline resulted from the interaction of imperial diversion, European warfare and stronger commercial competition.
  2. Portuguese decline arose principally because they had failed to establish fortified positions on the Indian coast.
  3. Portuguese power declined when they lost the knowledge required to navigate the sea route to India.
  4. Portuguese influence weakened because they consistently refused to intervene in Indian political conflicts.
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