Question

Queen of Arabia sea is
A) Mumbai port
B) Cochin port
C) Kandla port
D) New Mangalore port

Answer 1

Hint: A port city on the south-west coast of India that borders the Laccadive Sea which is a part of the Arabian Sea is known as the Queen of Arabia. The port was the important spice trading center in India from the 14th century onward and maintained a trade network with the Arab merchants from the pre-Islamic era.

Complete answer:
Kochi was known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea. From the 14th century onwards, the place became an important spice trading center on the west coast of India. Also, the place maintained a trade network with the Arab merchants from the pre-Islamic era. Occupied by the Portuguese in 1503, Kochi was the first European colony in colonial India. Until 1530, it remained the main seat of Portuguese when Goa was chosen instead. The city was later occupied by the British and the Dutch, with the Kingdom of Kochi becoming a princely state.
Kochi was known to the Yavanas (Greeks and Romans) as well as Chinese, Jews, Arabs, and Syrians since ancient times. As a trading center, Kochi rose to significance after the port Muziris around the Kodungallur (Cranganore) was destroyed by the massive flooding of Periyar in 1341. The earliest documented references about Kochi are present in the books written by a Chinese voyager named Ma Huan. He visited Kochi in the 15th century as part of Admiral Zheng He’s treasure fleet.
So, the correct answer is Option B.

Note: In the present times, Kochi is known as the commercial, financial and industrial capital of Kerala. Kochi ranks first in the total number of domestic and international tourist arrivals in Kerala.