Match List I with List II
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LIST I Ports |
LIST II Cities |
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A. Refinery Port |
I. Honolulu |
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B. Calling Port |
II. Dover |
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C. Entrepot Port |
III. Abadan |
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D. Ferry Port |
IV. Singapore |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
A. Refinery Port — this matches III. Abadan. Abadan on the Gulf of Persia is a refinery port, a kind of oil port.
B. Calling Port — this matches I. Honolulu. Ports of call grew up as calling points on main sea routes, where ships stopped for refuelling, water and food.
C. Entrepot Port — this matches IV. Singapore. Entrepot ports are collection centres where goods from different countries are brought for export. Singapore is also a port of call, but of these four cities only Singapore is an entrepot.
D. Ferry Port — this matches II. Dover. Ferry ports (packet stations) carry passengers and mail across short stretches of water. Dover in England faces Calais in France across the English Channel.
NCERT (2026-27): “(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.” “(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.” “(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. These stations occur in pairs located in such a way that they face each other across the water body, e.g. Dover in England and Calais in France across the English Channel.” “(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.” |