Choose the correct option related to oil tanker ports of the world.
Choose the correct option related to oil tanker ports of the world.
Options
Official answer
Correct option: C — Maracaibo (Venezuela), Esskhira (Tunisia) and Tripoli are all specialised oil (tanker) ports built to export crude petroleum.
Marking scheme
- 1.1 mark: choosing option C (Maracaibo, Esskhira, Tripoli).
Hint
Oil ports = Maracaibo, Tripoli, Esskhira, Ras Tanura; Singapore/Manchester are general-cargo/industrial ports, not oil ports.
Quick oral answer
Maracaibo, Esskhira and Tripoli are all specialised oil (tanker) ports; Singapore and Manchester are general-cargo/industrial ports, not oil ports.
Common mistakes
- 1.Including Singapore as an oil port — it is primarily a general-cargo entrepôt port, not one specialised for oil.
- 2.Including Manchester as an oil port — it is an inland industrial port for manufactured goods, reached via canal.
Analysis and explanation
Ports are classified by the type of cargo they handle, and oil (tanker) ports specialise in the shipment of crude petroleum.
Why Option C is correct
- Maracaibo (Venezuela), Esskhira (Tunisia) and Tripoli are all textbook examples of oil ports, built specifically to export crude oil from nearby oilfields and pipelines.
Why the other options are wrong
- Singapore (in A and B) is chiefly a general-cargo entrepôt port at the crossroads of world shipping routes, not a dedicated oil port.
- Manchester (in B and D) is an inland industrial port linked by canal, handling manufactured goods, not oil.
- Option D pairs Manchester and Marmagao (an iron-ore port) with Esskhira, mixing unrelated port categories.
Interesting facts
Maracaibo, on Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo, is one of the world's oldest and largest oil-export ports, tied to Venezuela's vast petroleum reserves.
Ports are broadly classified by cargo handled into industrial ports, oil ports, ports of call, and entrepôt ports such as Singapore and Rotterdam.
Question details
Q4 of 36 questions
- Board
- CBSE
- Class
- Class 12
- Subject
- Geography
- Year
- 2026
- Section
- Section A
- Marks
- 1
- Type
- MCQ
- Chapter
- Transport and Communication
- Topic
- Ports — Oil Tanker Ports
- Bloom's level
- remember
- Syllabus topic
- Fundamentals of Human Geography Unit 8: Transport and Communication — Classification of Ports (Oil Ports)
- Author
- CBSE
- Reviewed by
- Padhantu Academic Team
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Frequently asked questions
What is an oil port?
An oil port is a port specially developed to handle the export or import of crude petroleum and its products, typically linked to oilfields by pipelines, e.g. Maracaibo, Tripoli and Esskhira.
Is Singapore an oil port?
No, Singapore is primarily a general-cargo entrepôt port serving as a transshipment hub at the crossroads of major shipping routes, not a specialised oil port.