Match List I with List II.
| List I – Ports | List II – Functions | ||
| A. | Entrepot ports | I. | Tanker port |
| B. | Naval ports | II. | Collection centres |
| C. | Packet station | III. | Warships |
| D. | Oil ports | IV. | Ferry ports |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
(A) Entrepot ports — this matches (II) Collection centres. Goods are brought here from different countries for export, for example Singapore.
(B) Naval ports — this matches (III) Warships. They have only strategic importance and repair warships, for example Kochi and Karwar.
(C) Packet station — this matches (IV) Ferry ports. They carry passengers and mail across short stretches of water, for example Dover and Calais.
(D) Oil ports — this matches (I) Tanker port. Some oil ports are tanker ports and some are refinery ports.
NCERT (2026-27): “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.” “(iii) 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.” “(iv) 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.” “(v) 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.” |