Identify the important features of international ports.
A. Various organizations help in management.
B. These ports provide facilities of docking, loading and storing.
C. They make arrangements for maintaining navigable channels, arranging tugs and barges, etc.
D. The importance of a port is judged by the size of cargo.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → B, C, D only
A. Various organizations help in management. — Incorrect. The port authorities make these arrangements and provide labour and managerial services.
B. These ports provide facilities of docking, loading and storing. — Correct. Ports provide facilities of docking, loading, unloading and storage for cargo.
C. They make arrangements for maintaining navigable channels, arranging tugs and barges, etc. — Correct. To give these facilities, the port authorities keep the navigable channels in order and arrange tugs and barges.
D. The importance of a port is judged by the size of cargo. — Correct. The importance of a port is judged by the size of cargo and the number of ships it handles.
Note: The given answer is as per the official NTA Answer Key. The book does not say in clear words that statement A is wrong. It only says that the port authorities make these arrangements and provide labour and managerial services, which shows that management is in the hands of the port authorities.
NCERT (2026-27): “The ports provide facilities of docking, loading, unloading and the storage facilities for cargo. In order to provide these facilities, the port authorities make arrangements for maintaining navigable channels, arranging tugs and barges, and providing labour and managerial services. The importance of a port is judged by the size of cargo and the number of ships handled.” |