2024 · Q73
Consider the following statements regarding transportation functions associated with important ports:
- 1Singapore functions both as a port of call and an entrepot.
- 2Karwar in India is an example of a naval port.
- 3Dover in England is an example of an outport.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeGeography
- A1 only
- B3 only
- C1 and 3
- D1 and 2
Explanation
Singapore is both a port of call (ships stop for cargo and bunkering) and an entrepot (goods are transhipped to other destinations) — statement 1 is true. Karwar in Karnataka hosts INS Kadamba, a major naval base, making it a naval port — statement 2 is true. Dover is a cross-channel ferry port, not an outport (a subsidiary deep-water port serving a larger one), so statement 3 is false. Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Hence option D is correct.