Area which supports the economy and export trade of a sea port is called its
(A) export basin
(B) hinterland
(C) economic zone
(D) umland
Correct Answer : hinterland
Question Asked : SSC Matric Level MTS Exam 2017
Explanation : A port's hinterland is the area that it serves, both for imports and for exports. It is an area from which products are delivered to a port for shipping else where. Specifically, by the doctrine of the hinterland, the hinterland is the inland region lying behind a port and is claimed by the state that owns the coast.
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