Which of the following are collection centres where goods are brought from different countries for export?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Entrepot Ports
Option (1) Packet Stations — Incorrect. Packet stations, also called ferry ports, carry passengers and mail across short stretches of water. They come in pairs facing each other, such as Dover in England and Calais in France across the English Channel.
Option (2) Entrepot Ports — Correct. An entrepot port is a collection centre where goods are brought from different countries for export. Singapore works this way for Asia, Rotterdam for Europe and Copenhagen for the Baltic region.
Option (3) Ports of Call — Incorrect. These grew up as stopping points on the main sea routes, where ships took on fuel, water and food. Many later became commercial ports; Aden, Honolulu and Singapore are examples.
Option (4) Out Ports — Incorrect. An out port is a deep-water port built away from the main port. It receives the large ships that cannot reach the parent port, as Piraeus does for Athens.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 22-05-2025 (Slot 1) and 14-05-2025 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2025-26): “Types of Port … Out Ports: These are deep water ports built away from the actual ports. These serve the parent ports by receiving those ships which are unable to approach them due to their large size. Classic combination, for example, is Athens and its out port Piraeus in Greece. Types of port on the basis of specialised functions: (i) Oil Ports: These ports deal in the processing and shipping of oil. Some of these are tanker ports and some are refinery ports. Maracaibo in Venezuela, Esskhira in Tunisia, Tripoli in Lebanon are tanker ports. Abadan on the Gulf of Persia is a refinery port. |