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Question
How would you recognize a metalled road and an unmetalled one on a topographical map?
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Solution
A metalled road means a tarred road. It is shown by two red parallel lines. A metalled road indicates that the region is developed.
Unmetalled roads (or Kutcha roads) are shown by a set of ! broken parallel lines in red on the map. They indicate that the area is underdeveloped.
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