Which of the following Indian commodities was essential to European diet, and a big lure of European action in the Indian Ocean basin A - Pepper
B - Salt
C- Paprika
D - Corn

A - Pepper

Explanation:

The Europeans were known to have traded with the Indians in the 15th century. During this period, the Europeans were majorly trading with Asia purposely for the spices products including pepper from India.

However, instead of trading through the Arabs or Muslims, the Europeans took it upon themselves to go direct to the source by partaking in the Indian Ocean Basin which is the sea route to India.

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