Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Types of Port) | LIST-II (Example) | ||
| A. | Inland Port | I. | Memphis |
| B. | Oil Port | II. | Abadan |
| C. | Port of Call | III. | Honolulu |
| D. | Entrepot Port | IV. | Rotterdam |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
A. Inland Port — this matches I. Memphis. Inland ports lie away from the coast and reach the sea by a river or canal; Memphis is on the river Mississippi.
B. Oil Port — this matches II. Abadan. Abadan on the Gulf of Persia is a refinery port.
C. Port of Call — this matches III. Honolulu. Such ports grew as calling points on main sea routes where ships stopped for fuel, water and food.
D. Entrepot Port — this matches IV. Rotterdam. An entrepot is a collection centre where goods from many countries are brought for export; Rotterdam is the entrepot for Europe.
NCERT (2025-26): “Types of Port … Inland Ports: These ports are located away from the sea coast. They are linked to the sea through a river or a canal. Such ports are accessible to flat bottom ships or barges. For example, Manchester is linked with a canal; Memphis is located on the river Mississippi; Rhine has several ports like Mannheim and Duisburg; and Kolkata is located on the river Hoogli, a branch of the river Ganga.…” “Types of Port … 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.” “Types of Port … 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.…” “Types of Port … 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.…” |