C) Answer the following questions in short.
1. How did the Portuguese rule come to an end?
2. Why did the European people need to find new waterways ?
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Answer:
1.Finally, in December 1961, India militarily invaded the remaining Portuguese possessions of Goa and Damaon, where regardless of the odds the Portuguese forces put up a fight. ... The Governor of Portuguese India signed the Instrument of Surrender on 19 December 1961, ending 450 years of Portuguese rule in India.
2. Inland waterway transport plays an important role for the transport of goods in Europe. More than 37,000 kilometres of waterways connect hundreds of cities and industrial regions. ... Its energy consumption per km/ton of transported goods is approximately 17 % of that of road transport and 50 % of rail transport.
the above answer is answer 1.
2. why did the European people need to find the new waterways?
Ans 2- Inland waterways transport plays an important role for the transport of goods in Europe. More then 37,000 kilometres of waterways connect hundred of cities and industrial regions. Its energy consumption per km/ton of transported goods is approximately 70% of that of road transport and 50% of rail transport.
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