WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which one of the following was an important Pandya Port, celebrated for its pearls in Sangam poems and Greek accounts?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Muchiri
  2. Korkai
  3. Puhar
  4. Arikamedu

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Korkai

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Korkai. Korkai was the ancient port city of the Pandya dynasty, located near the Tamaraparani river in present-day Thoothukudi (presently known as Tuticorin) district of Tamil Nadu. It is widely recognized in Sangam literature and praised in Greek and Roman accounts for its thriving pearl fishery.