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Why Are Directions on a Map Important?

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Why are directions on a map important?

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उत्तर

Since mapping is primarily a science of whereabouts a student of geography should, therefore, be familiar with directions and also the methods of finding out directions on different occasions and in various circumstances.

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पाठ 1: Interpretation of Topographical Maps - Short Questions

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Name one offshore oil field of India


What does the blue coloured circle in the grid square 0619 represent?


What is the difference between the pattern of settlements in 0725 and the settlement of Idarla?


Mention one man-made feature in the map, which also provides evidence that the rainfall is seasonal.


Name two natural features in 0527.


Name the types of drainage pattern found in grid square 9374.


Name two relief features that can be seen in grid square 9782 and 9574.


Why do you find limited cultivation in the map extract? Give two reasons for your answer


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

(a) 
(i) Give the four figure grid reference of the settlement of Hamirpura.
(ii) Give the six figure grid reference of the temple in the settlement of Jolpur.

(b) 
(i) What does the blue coloured circle in the grid square 0619 represent?
(ii) What is the compass direction of Dantrai from Jolpur?

(c) What is the difference between the:
(i) Pattern of settlements in 0725 and the settlement of Idarla?
(ii) Drainage pattern of the streams in 0624 and those in 0824?

(d) 
(i) What is the value of the contour line in square 0226?
(ii) What is the contour interval in the map?

(e) Mention any two factors which provide evidence that the region in the map extract is a rural region.

(f) 
(i) How does the feature, indicated by the black curves in 0721, show that rainfall in this region is seasonal?
(ii) Mention one man-made feature in the map which also provides evidence that the rainfall is seasonal.

(g)
(i) Name two natural features in 0527.
(ii) Name two manmade features in 0325.

(h) Name two features which make Dantrai a more important settlement than the other settlements in the map extract.

(i) Calculate the area of the region which lies to the south of northing 21 in square kilometres.

(j)  What are the following?

(i) The black vertical line between eastings 09 and 10.
(ii) 302 in grid square 0425.


Write short note on ‘Marginal Information’ in Topographical sheets.


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