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SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 32

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2019 - 16 Oct 2019 • General Awareness • Q32

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Which of the following is a Greek travel book listing the ports situated along the Indian coastline?
 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Periplus Maris Erythraei.

  • Periplus Maris Erythraei is an ancient Greek travelogue written in the 1st century CE.

  • It provides a detailed account of ports, trade routes, and goods traded along the Indian Ocean coastline, including India.

  • The book is a valuable historical source about Indo-Roman trade relations.

  • It mentions Indian ports like Bharuch (Barygaza) and Muziris.