Which of the following is a port of call?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Honolulu
A port of call grew up as a stopping point on a main sea route. Ships stopped there for fuel, water and food, and later it became a commercial port.
Option (1) Tripoli — Incorrect. Tripoli in Lebanon is a tanker port, a kind of oil port.
Option (2) Abadan — Incorrect. Abadan on the Gulf of Persia is a refinery port, also a kind of oil port.
Option (3) Copenhagen — Incorrect. Copenhagen is an entrepot port, a collection centre for the Baltic region.
Option (4) Honolulu — Correct. Honolulu lies in the middle of the North Pacific, where several sea routes meet. Ships have long stopped there on their way across the ocean.
NCERT (2026-27): “Types of port on the basis of specialised functions: … (ii) 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.” |