{"id":86583,"date":"2025-06-01T03:51:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86583"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:51:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:51:41","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-regarding-transportation-functions-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-regarding-transportation-functions-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements regarding transportation functions a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements regarding transportation functions associated with important ports :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Singapore functions both as a port of call and an entrepot.<\/li>\n<li>2. Karwar in India is an example of a naval port.<\/li>\n<li>3. Dover in England is an example of an outpost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct: Singapore is strategically located and serves as a major port of call for ships needing services and also as an entrepot where goods are re-exported, functioning as a key transshipment hub in Southeast Asia. Statement 2 is correct: Karwar is one of the major naval bases of the Indian Navy, located on the west coast of India. Statement 3 is incorrect: Dover in England is primarily known as a ferry port connecting the UK to France. While important, it&#8217;s not typically classified as an &#8220;outpost&#8221; in port geography; an outpost might refer to a remote port or a base serving a distant operation.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nPorts serve various functions including ports of call (stopping for supplies\/fuel), entrepots (transshipment and re-export), naval ports (military use), and specialized ports (oil, fishing, ferry).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nEntrepot ports are vital in global trade networks as they facilitate the movement of goods between different regions without them being imported for domestic consumption in the entrepot country. Singapore, Hong Kong, and Rotterdam are classic examples of entrepot ports.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements regarding transportation functions associated with important ports : 1. Singapore functions both as a port of call and an entrepot. 2. Karwar in India is an example of a naval port. 3. Dover in England is an example of an outpost. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ? 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