This area of western india maintains a large portuguese presence in the 21st century due to the explorations in the 1500s: a. goa b. darjeeling c. turkey d. porto bello

The answer is A, Goa was a Portuguese port in India

Explanation:

The Columbian Exchange is extremely important on many levels. The primary sphere of relevance is that it marked one of the first moments where there was a pure exchange of ideas, livestock, food, and goods between the world of "the West" and the "New World."