Match List – I with List – II.
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LIST – I |
LIST – II |
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A. Oil Port |
I. Dover |
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B. Port of call |
II. Karwar |
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C. Naval 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 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
A. Oil Port — this matches III. Abadan. Abadan on the Gulf of Persia is a refinery port.
B. Port of call — this matches IV. Singapore. Ports of call grew as calling points on main sea routes, where ships stopped for fuel, water and food.
C. Naval Port — this matches II. Karwar. Naval ports serve warships. Kochi and Karwar are naval ports of India.
D. Ferry Port — this matches I. Dover. Dover in England faces Calais in France across the English Channel.
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.” “(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.” “(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.” |