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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?
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Solution
(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.
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(a) Give four-figure grid references of the following:
(i) Dhad Talao (ii) Sheet rock in the North-east
(iii) Rock outcrop in the North (iv) Stony waste in the South-east
(v) Open scrub south of Dhad Talao
(b) Give the six-figure grid references of the following:
(i) Police Chowki in village Dantral
(ii) Temple in Bhamra village
(iii) Well with water in settlement Devka
(iv) Spot height 310 near village Jolpur
(v) Tank near Indaria settlement
(c) Give-the direction of the following:
(i) Village Dantral (0324) from Dhann (0723)
(ii) Village Bhamra (0521) from Dhann (0723)
(iii) Village Jolpur (0718) from Malawa (0519)
(iv) Village Warka (0716) from Bikanwas (0316)
(v) Village Rampura (0617) from Dhann (0723)
(d) Give the meanings of the following:
(i) 15r in blue in grid square 0224.
(ii) 300 in brown in grid square 0426.
(iii) Black line in the northernmost part of the map.
(iv) Red line in grid square 0819.
(v) Black dots in grid square 0617.
(e) Give the settlement patterns of the following:
(i) Village Dhann (ii) In grid square 0220
(f) Measure the distances of the following:
(i) Direct distance in km. from Indaria (0826) to Jolpur (0718)
(ii) Indirect distance in km. along the cart track from Dantral (0324) to Dhann (0723)
(g) Give the drainage patterns of the following:
(i) 0827 (ii) In grid square 0226
(h) Name three man-made features found in grid square 0419 and draw their symbols.
(i) Give two evidences that the region gets seasonal rainfall.
(j) Explain the nature of the river.
(k) Explain the relief of the area.
(l) What is the general slope of the land? Give reason for your answer.
(m) What is the main occupation of the people? Give reason for your answer.
(n) What is the mode of irrigation? Give reasons for your answer.
(o) What is the mode of transport? Give reasons for your answer.
Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the following questions: (Map G)
(a) Give the four-figure grid reference of:
(i) Dadarla (ii) Bhamra
(b) Which is the largest settlement shown on the map extract? Which one communication facility is exclusively available to this settlement?
(c) What does RF stand for? State the RF of the map provided to you.
(d) What is the total area of the actual ground represented in the map extract? (Show with the help of a simple calculation)
(e) What is meant by ‘contour interval’? State the contour interval of the toposheet provided to you
(f) State the highest and the lowest spot heights found on the map extract. Also mention whether they are in metres or in feet.
(g) Give the six-figure grid reference of:
(i) Spot height 339 (ii) Permanent hut located near Dhad Talao.
(h) What, according to you is the main (i) occupation, and (ii) religion of the people of the above area?
(i) Name one ‘natural’ and one ‘man-made’ source of irrigation used in this region.
(j) Name the general mode of transportation used in this region. What special feature of this mode is mentioned in the map extract?
