Maracaibo in Venezuela and Tripoli in Lebanon are the examples of _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Tanker ports
Maracaibo and Tripoli are oil ports of the tanker type, which ship oil.
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.” |