Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: International Trade

Question:

Match List I with List II

 LIST I
  Specialised functions  

 LIST II
Port

 A. Ports of Call

 I. Copenhagen 

 B. Packet Station 

 II. Kochi

 C. Entrepot Ports 

 III. Aden

 D. Naval Ports

 IV. Dover

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Correct Answer:

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Types of port on the basis of specialised functions:

(i) Ports of Call: These are the ports which originally developed as calling points on main sea routes where ships used to anchor for refuelling, watering and taking food items. Later on, they developed into commercial ports. Aden, Honolulu and Singapore are good examples.

(ii) Packet Station: These are also known as ferry ports. These packet stations are exclusively concerned with the transportation of passengers and mail across water bodies covering short distances. These stations occur in pairs located in such a way that they face each other across the water body, e.g. Dover in England and Calais in France across the English Channel.

(iii) Entrepot Ports: These are collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries for export. Singapore is an entrepot for Asia. Rotterdam for Europe, and Copenhagen for the Baltic region.

(iv) 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.