Maracaibo in Venezuela is which type of port?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Oil Port
Maracaibo is a tanker port, a kind of oil port.
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.” |