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प्रश्न
How can transport and communication of an area be inferred directly from a topographical sheet?
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उत्तर
On a topographical map you will notice some black lines that cross the map. These lines are symbols of roadways and railway tracks and indicate the type of communication in the area. They depict the various modes of transport being used in the area.
Communication and transport lines indicate the importance of a place. When many roads and railway lines converge in a village or a town, it indicates the importance of a place. It could be for several reasons such as the economic activity of the region or the region could be a tourist hot spot of it could be because of the presence of industries and factories leading to plenty of job opportunities.
Airports are also an important form of travel and communication but airports are confined to large cities only. The conventional sign of an aeroplane indicates the presence of an airport or an airstrip.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Picture study.
Write two characteristics of this type of settlement.
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Explain permanent settlements.
What do you mean by Vertical Interval (V.I.) in a topo sheet?
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Tents and huts are the most common forms of shelter in ______ settlements.
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Settlements are always shown by ______ squares.
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The grid on the ______ corner of a topographical map is always the reference point or the starting point.
Houses built around a central area are known as ______ pattern.
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______ settlements are found in the Thar desert of Rajasthan.
