GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which one of the following is known as “Pearl City"?
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Kandla
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Tuticorin
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Hyderabad
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Kochi
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pearls are an indispensable part of the Hyderabad culture. Due to the increasing growing and developing pearl industries of the city and their immense contribution to the economy and culture of Hyderabad, it is called ‘Pearl City’ of India’. Tuticorin is a port city in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Pearl Fishery Coast refers to a coastal area of southern India, extending along the Coromandel Coast from Tuticorin to Comorin ruled by Paravars.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Korkai. The Pandyas ruled from Madurai. Korkai was their main port, located near the confluence of Thampraparani with the Bay of Bengal. It was famous for pearl fishery and chank diving.
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