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What is a Nodal Centre? - Geography

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What is a Nodal centre?

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A town, which is at the junction of many routes is usually very important and is known as a nodal centre. A nodal centre has generally a dense settlement. Big towns, having dense settlements, reflect the availability of industry and commerce. The availability of minerals can also cause the growth big towns.

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अध्याय 1: Map Study: Interpretation and Topographical Maps - Short Questions

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आईसीएसई Geography [English] Class 10 ICSE
अध्याय 1 Map Study: Interpretation and Topographical Maps
Short Questions | Q 15

संबंधित प्रश्न

Name the state that produces the largest amount of limestone.


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


Name two natural features in 0527.


What are ‘National Grid Reference’?


What is a Fire line?


What do you mean by ‘Marginal Information’?


Give a summary of dimension and scale of topographical maps.


Answer the following questions on the Survey Sheet Number 45 D/7.

(a) Give six figure grid references of the following:
(i) ∆ 364 (ii) The temple at Rampura

(b) Mention any two features seen in the map extract which show that the region has seasonal rainfall

(c) Calculate the distance in kilometres along the cart-track linking Juvol (923826) and Amiwada (944817).

(d) Which is the chief form of irrigation shown in the map extract? Give an evidence to justify your answer.

(e) Give one reason to explain why the streams in grid square 9478 do not join a river. Identify another grid square in the map extract that has similar streams.

(f) What do the following represent:
(i) Black broken lines in 9575 (ii) Black curved lines in 9879.

(g) Identity two landforms shown by the contours in grid square 9876.

(h) (i) What is the general direction of the Balram Nadi?
(ii) Which bank of the main river does the Balram Nadi join?

(i) What is the main occupation of the people living in the area shown in the map extract? Give one reason to support your answer.

(j) What is meant by scale of a map? What is the scale of the map extract provided to you?


Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No. 45 D/7 (A – B) and answer the following questions:

(a) (i) What does the abbreviation R. F., stand for?
(ii) What does 20r (grid sq. 8295) mean.
(iii) What does V near Shergadh village in the south-east corner mean.

(b) 
(i) What type of relief do you observe in north-west of the map (West Panswala)?
(ii) Why is the land shown in white shade not put to cultivation?

(c) 
(i) What seems to be the importance of village Jegol in grid sq. 8590 in the south?
(ii) Find out the length of the joint stream of rivers Sipu, Varka and Hanva.

(d) What type of relief feature is found close to Varkanala and Hanvanala near Gangudra in the centre of the area?

(e) Give four figure grid reference of a well marked meander of Varkanala and Sipu river.

(f) 
(i) What does the black line marked 24°30′ in the north denote.
(ii) What is the meaning of 72°20′ north-south black line in the western part of the map?
(iii) What do the figures 280, 300, 500 etc., written in brown on east margin of the map indicate.

(g) 
(i) Point out two man-made features on the map.
(ii) What is the direction of the river Sipu 83 C 86 grid lines?
(iii) What is the grid reference (four figures) of the lime kiln located near Rampura village in the north-west?


Study the extract from the topographical sheet No. 63K/12, as shown in the figure below and answer the following questions-

  1. Convert 1:50,000 into a statement of scale.
  2. Name the major settlements of the area.
  3. What is the direction of flow of the river Ganga?
  4. At which one of the banks of river Ganga, Bhatauli is located ?
  5. What is the pattern of rural settlements along the right bank of river Ganga?
  6. Name the villages/settlements where Post Office is located ?
  7. What does the yellow colour in the area refer to?
  8. What means of transportation is used to cross the river by the people of Bhatauli village?

R. F. 1: 50,000

Part of the Topographical Sheet No 63K/12


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