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Arrange the following in chronological order from the earliest to recent :
I. British East India Company formed
II. Magellan circumnavigated the globe
III. Dutch East India Company formed
IV. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut/Kozhikode
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The correct answer is

IV, II, I, III

To solve the question regarding the chronological order of historical events, we need to accurately determine the dates of these events:

  1. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut/Kozhikode: Vasco da Gama reached the Indian city of Calicut (present Kozhikode) on May 20, 1498.
  2. Magellan circumnavigated the globe: Ferdinand Magellan's expedition started in 1519 and concluded in 1522. Magellan himself died in 1521, but his expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
  3. British East India Company formed: The British East India Company was formed through a Royal Charter on December 31, 1600.
  4. Dutch East India Company formed: The Dutch East India Company, also known as the VOC, was established in 1602.

Given the chronological order, the sequence of these events is:

  • IV. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut/Kozhikode - 1498
  • II. Magellan circumnavigated the globe - 1519-1522
  • I. British East India Company formed - 1600
  • III. Dutch East India Company formed - 1602

Thus, the correct chronological order is: IV, II, I, III.

Therefore, the correct answer is: IV, II, I, III.

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