Q.

The First Viceroy of the Portuguese in the East was -

A. Albuquerque
B. Joa de Castro
C. Francisco de Almedia
D. Nuno da Cunha
Answer» C. Francisco de Almedia
Explanation: The Portuguese State of India was established in 1505 as a viceroyalty of the Kingdom of Portugal, six years after the discovery of a sea route between Portugal and India, to serve as the plenipotentiary governing body of a string of Portuguese fortresses and colonies overseas.
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