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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which day is celebrated as Port Day in Cochin
A
May 25
B
May 26
C
May 27
D
May 28
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kochi: Commemorating the arrival of the first ship to the modern port of Cochin, the Cochin Port Trust (CPT) celebrated Cochin Port Day on Thursday. It was on May 26, 1928, that the first ship-SS Padma-entered the inner harbour through the widened and deepened Cochin Gut.

Detailed explanation-2: -26 May 1928 First vessel crosses the channel and enters the harbour-SS Padma of Bombay Steam Navigation Co., commanded by Capt. Bullen. August 1928 First foreign going vessel Croxteth Hall entered the harbour.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kochi (formerly Cochin), is a port city located in the southwest coastal state of Kerala, in India.

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