Which sea is the north-western part of the Indian Ocean that covers a total area of approximately 14,91,000 square miles and forms a part of the major sea route between Europe and India?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1. i.e. Arabian Sea.
- The Arabian Sea also known as the Sea of India or as part of the “Great Sea'' is an area of of the northern Indian Ocean.
- It is sorrounded north by Pakistan on the North, Iran, and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, the Guardafui Channel, and the Arabian Peninsula, on the southeast by the Laccadive Sea, the Somali Sea, and by India on the East.
- Kochi is the queen of the Arabian Sea.