Which type of port is not classified under “Types of port according to cargo handled”-
A. Industrial Port
B. Commercial Ports
C. Comprehensive ports
D. Oil Ports
E. Naval Ports
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → D, E only
In human geography, ports are classified in three ways, and each type belongs to one classification:
By the cargo handled: industrial ports, commercial ports and comprehensive ports
By location: inland ports and out ports
By specialised functions: oil ports, ports of call, packet stations, entrepot ports and naval ports
A. Industrial Port, B. Commercial Ports and C. Comprehensive ports are the three types by cargo handled: an industrial port handles bulk cargo such as grain, sugar, ore and oil; a commercial port handles general cargo such as packaged goods and passengers; a comprehensive port handles both.
D. Oil Ports and E. Naval Ports are classified by their specialised functions: an oil port deals in the processing and shipping of oil, and a naval port serves warships.