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Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the following questions:
(a) Give the six figure grid reference of:
(i) The temple in village Dhavli
(ii) ∆ 480
(b) What do the following indicate?
(i) 6r in grid square 1903
(ii) The word Brackish in grid square 1403.
(c)
(i) In grid square 1909, several contours merge at one point. What does this represent?
(ii) State the significance of the red dotted lines in the map extract.
(d) Name the type of rainfall experienced in the region shown in the map extract. Give a reason to support your answer.
(e) How does the drainage pattern in grid square 1606 differ from the drainage pattern in grid square 1708?
(f)
(i) What is the pattern of settlement in grid square 1904?
(ii) Name the settlement that has a post office.
(g) Name two landforms represented by the pattern of contours in grid square 1608.
(h) Calculate the ground distance in kilometres along the metalled road between the causeway in 1502 and the distance stone marked ’14’ in grid square 1203.
(i) State two reasons for the absence of human habitation in the north eastern region of the map extract.
(j)
(i) Mention the difference in height between the highest spot height in the map extract and the contour height in grid square 1006.
(ii) What is the compass direction of Patlawa ka Goliya (590.) from Kacholi Dunga (443.)?
Solution
(a) (i) 111073 (ii) 138045.
(b)
(i) The relative depth of the embankment is 6 m.
(ii) It is salty water.
(c) (i) Cliff (ii) Footpath.
(d) The rainfall is seasonal because most of the streams are dry not having water.
(e)
1606-radial
1708-Trellis.
(f) (i) Dispersed (ii) Dattani
(g) Pass and Spur.
(h) 3.5 km
(i) The region is mountaineous and does not have transport facilities.
(j) (i) 1023 – 260 = 763 m (ii) NW.
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