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Which of the following ports is known as the "Queen of Arabian Sea"?

AKandla Port

BCochin Port

CMarmagao Port

DNew Mangalore Port

Answer:

B. Cochin Port

Read Explanation:

COCHIN PORT

  • Natural port

  • 1341 - result of heavy flood in the river periyar.

  • 1936 - major port

  • Known as Port of Millenium.

  • “Queen of Arabian Sea” - Diwan C K Shanmukham Chetty

  • India's first e-port 2009

  • Situated between Willingdon Island and Vallarpadam island in the lake of Kochi.

  • VAllarpadam Terminal - first transhipment terminal in India

Related Questions:

Consider the following statements regarding riverine ports in India:

  1. Kolkata Port is the only riverine major port in India.

  2. The Hooghly River facilitates its connectivity to the Bay of Bengal.

  3. It was established by the British East India Company in 1947.

Which of the following statements regarding Gujarat’s coastline is correct?

  1. Gujarat has the largest coastline share in India.

  2. Gujarat’s coastline is approximately 1600 km long.

  3. Gujarat’s coastline is the narrowest in India

Which of the following statements correctly describes the Eastern Coastal Plains?
Which of the following is a major reason why the Eastern Coastal Plains lack natural deep-water harbours?

Which of the following statement/s is true ?

i.The beaches are formed as a result of the deposition by waves.

ii.Beaches are formed with the deposition of sand, gravel,etc along the coastlines