Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Type of Port) | LIST-II (Examples) | ||
| A. | Out Port | I. | Kolkata |
| B. | Inland Port | II. | Athens |
| C. | Naval Port | III. | Tripoli |
| D. | Oil ports | IV. | Kochi |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(A) Out Port — this matches (II) Athens.
(B) Inland Port — this matches (I) Kolkata.
(C) Naval Port — this matches (IV) Kochi.
(D) Oil ports — this matches (III) Tripoli.
NCERT (2025-26): “Types of Port … Inland Ports: These ports are located away from the sea coast. They are linked to the sea through a river or a canal. Such ports are accessible to flat bottom ships or barges. For example, Manchester is linked with a canal; Memphis is located on the river Mississippi; Rhine has several ports like Mannheim and Duisburg; and Kolkata is located on the river Hoogli, a branch of the river Ganga.…” “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 … 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.…” “Types of Port … Naval Ports: These are ports which have only strategic importance. These ports serve warships and have repair workshops for them. Kochi and Karwar are examples of such ports in India.” |