Singapore is known as Port of Call because
it deals in the processing and shipping of oil
it is a deep water port built away from the actual port
it is on main sea route where ships use to anchor for refueling, water-ing and taking food items
it serves the parent ports by receiving the ships which are unable to approach due to their large size
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UPSC CAPF – 2020
– Singapore’s location at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, controlling the Malacca Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, makes it a crucial refueling and service point for international maritime traffic.
– While Singapore is also a major transshipment hub and involved in oil processing (A), the term “Port of Call” specifically highlights its role as a regular stopping point for ships en route.
– Option B describes a characteristic that might be present but isn’t the definition of a Port of Call.
– Option D describes a feeder port or a port handling ships too large for other facilities, which isn’t the primary meaning of Port of Call.