Ferry ports are specifically designed for transporting passengers and mails. These ports are used by ferries, which are boats or ships that carry people, vehicles, and goods across bodies of water. They are particularly important for short-distance travel and for connecting islands or locations separated by water.
- Commercial Ports (A) are used for the import and export of goods and are primarily concerned with bulk cargo rather than passengers and mails.
- Inland Ports (B) are located along rivers or lakes and serve as trade hubs for goods transported via inland waterways. They do not focus on passenger and mail transportation.
- Naval Ports (D) are military ports used for the operation and maintenance of naval vessels and not for the transportation of passengers and mails.
Thus, the correct answer is (C) Ferry Ports.
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Hunting and Food Gathering
The earliest human beings depended on their immediate environment for their sustenance. They subsisted on: (a) animals which they hunted; and (b) the edible plants which they gathered from forests in the vicinity. Primitive societies depended on wild animals. People located in very cold and extremely hot climates survived on hunting. The people in the coastal areas still catch fish though fishing has experienced modernisation due to technological development. Many species, now have become extinct or endangered due to illegal hunting (poaching). The early hunters used primitive tools made of stones, twigs or arrows so the number of animals killed was limited. Gathering and hunting are the oldest economic activity known. These are carried out at different levels with different orientations. Gathering is practised in regions with harsh climatic conditions. It often involves primitive societies, who extract both plants and animals to satisfy their needs for food, shelter and clothing. This type of activity requires a small amount of capital investment and operates at very low levels of technology. The yield per person is very low and little or no surplus is produced.
