Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India?

Q. Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India?

(a) Vasco-da-Gama

(b) Albuquerque

(c) Da Almeida

(d) Duarte Pacheo

Ans: (c) Da Almeida

Explanation: The first Portuguese Viceroy in India was (c) Francisco de Almeida.

Francisco de Almeida was a Portuguese nobleman and military commander who served as the first Viceroy of Portuguese India from 1505 to 1509. He was appointed by King Manuel I of Portugal to govern the Portuguese territories in the Indian Ocean. Almeida played a crucial role in expanding Portuguese influence in the region and establishing Portuguese control over key trading posts, including Goa, which became the capital of Portuguese India. His tenure marked the beginning of Portuguese colonial rule in India.