Question

Study the extract of the Survey of India map sheet no: G4357 - Map 5 and answer the following questions (Eastings 24 to 32 and Northings 02 to 12):

1. Give the four figure grid reference of the following:
   1. A police station.
   2. Sluice
2. What is the nature of Sipu River in its upper section? What is the direction of its flow in the map extract?
3. What do the dark brown patches in four figure grid reference 2709 indicate?
4. What is the drainage pattern in four figure grids 2806 and in 2807 respectively?
5. 1. What is the chief reason for the perennial nature of Sipu River to the south of Northing 057
   2. On which bank of Sipu River is village Rampura located?
6. Interpret the following:
   1. Black straight line with three black dots in between in four figure grid 2411.
   2. Red broken lines in four figure grid reference 2906.
7. Apart from its size, what else makes Panthawada more important settlement than the rest (two reasons only)?
8. What is the crow-flying distance in km between triangulated heights 198 and 224?
9. List two important occupations of the people living in four figure grid 2706. Give a reason each for your answer.
10. 1. What is the pattern of settlement at Mahudi Moti?
    2. Interpret the conventional symbol shown at six figure grid reference 286089?

Answer 1

1. 1. 2611
   2. 2502
2. It is a seasonal river with a perennial waterchannel.
   The river flows towards the south.
3. Sand dunes and Sand hills
4. 2806 is Trellised. 2807 is Trellised.
5. 1. There is an embankment across the riverin four figure grid 2602 which impoundswater.
   2. Bank of village Rampura situated on the Right bank of the Sipu River.
6. 1. Surveyed Powerline
   2. Pack track
7. The area is well-connected via metalled roads and cart tracks. It has an important facilities such as a police station and a post office.
8. Scale: 2 cm to 1 km
   Distance on map = 9.4 cm
   Therefore, actual crow-flying distance = 9.4 cm × 1 km = 4.7 km
9. 1. Agriculture: Indicated by the prominent yellow wash signifying cultivable land.
   2. Lime making: as the occupation isthe presence of a lime kiln.
10. 1. Mahudi Moti is a permanent nucleated/clustered settlement.
    2. A lime kiln