Question

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the following questions:

(a) Name and give the four figure grid reference of a settlement where the people of the region meet at least once a year.

(b) What does the conventional symbol at grid reference 145132 mean?

(c) 
If a man were to walk from Gulabganj (1820) to Harmatiya (1916):
(i) In which direction would he be walking?
(ii) Which are the two different kinds of roads that he would be using?

(d) 
What do the following numbers in grid square 1718 and 1818 mean?
(i) 280 (ii) 281

(e) What are the two differences between the settlement Bamba in 1914 and those in 1813?

(f) Name four facilities that Anadra has which makes it an important settlement

(g) What is the quickest means of communication for the people of Dabani (1313)?

(h) What do the following mean:
(i) Brackish in 1915 (ii) Causeway in 1715 (iii) 6r in 1218?

(i) Mention two factors which support the following:
(i) The Sipu river is in its middle course
(ii) The rainfall in the region shown in the map extract is seasonal.

(j) What is the distance in kilometres between the distance stone 20 in 1818 and the causeway in 1715 along the metalled road?

Answer 1

(a) Malgaon 1520.

(b) Spot height 270.

(c) 
(i) South-East
(ii) Metalled road and cart track

(d) 
(i) Contour height 280m
(ii) Spot height 281m

(e) In Bamba settlements are nucleated and temporary and In square 1813 the settlements are dispersed and permanent

(f) Facilities in Anadra PTO (POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE), police chauki, DB (Dak bungalow), dispensary.

(g) Telephone.

(h) 
(i) Brackish: Water has high salt content and is not fit for drinking but may be used for irrigation.
(ii) Causeway: A raised road over a stream.
(iii) 6r relative height of the bank of the river 6m.

(i) 
(i) Sipu Nadi is in its middle course because there are meanders and the land is level which shows that the river is slow.
(ii) The rainfall is seasonal is shown by the river which is stippled and the presence of broken ground.

(j) The distance is 2.8 kms.