TOPOGRAPHY MAPS REVISION
Question 1
Study the extract of the survey of India Map sheet No. 45 D/10 and answer the following questions:
[Easting’s 10 to 19 and Northings 17 to 28]
1. Name and give the four figure grid reference of a settlement where the people of the region meet at least once a year.
2. What does the conventional symbol at grid reference 145132 mean?
3. If a man were to walk from Gulabganj [1820]to Harmatiya[1916]:
a. In which direction would he be walking.
b. Which are the two different kinds of roads that he would be using?
4. What do the following numbers in grid square 1718 and 1818 mean?
a. 280 b. 281.
5. What are the two differences between the settlement Bamba in 1914 and those in 1813?
6. Name four facilities that Anadra has which makes it an important settlement.
7. What is the quickest means of communication for the people of Dabani[1313]?
8. What do the following mean: a. Brackish in [1915] b. causeway in [1715 ] c. 6r in [1218]
9. Mention two factors which support the following:
a. The Sipu river is in its middle course.
b. The rainfall in the region is seasonal.
10. What is the distance in kilometers between the distance stone 20 in [1818] and the causeway in [1715] along the metalled road?
Question 2
Map 45 /10 Eastings 18 to 26 and Northings 03 to 14
1. In which quarter of the map you will find dense population?
2. What do the brown lines covering most of the map extract indicate? What are the brown lines known as?
3. What is the drainage pattern in grid square 2507 around Deoli 1352 metres?
4. What is the area of one small square on the map?
5. For what reason MT.Abu city exists on top of the hills?
6. On which bank of the nearby stream chandela [1803] village is situated in grid square [1803].
7. Mark the two points located in grid squares 2009 and 2110. What do they signify?
8. Describe two features, one natural and one artificial in grid square [2509].
9. Explain the following terms in the grid square 1813: a. DB b. Figure 290, 240.
10. In what compass direction is Bhanglawa Ka Galiya [1809] from Maharishi Gautam Mandir [2007].
11. What is the difference between the highest and the lowest spot heights shown on this map?
12. What is the type of relief does it indicate?
13. What is the general slope of land in this area?
14. What does brackish near a well mean?
15. What is the pattern of drainage in the grid square 1806?
16.Why is there no road or even a cart track connecting Mt. Abu straight to the southern valley villages?
Question 3
Map Extract 45 D/10 Eastings 01 to 10 Northings 03 to 14.
1. Give the six figure grid reading of: a. the temple in Butri b. Spot height 365.
2. Which settlement has a monthly fair?
3. Name the two types of scrub in the mapped area.
4. What does “Motorable in dry season” along the cart track mean?
5. Give the four figure grid reference of: a. Temple in Marol b. 5r near Sipu Nadi.
6. In what direction is the Sukli Nadi flowing? Give reasons for your answers.
7. What features do you find in the grid squares? A. 0503 b. 0903.
8. There are a large number of wells in the area:
a. How are these wells represented?
b. What do these wells generally indicate?
9. Write the greatest height as shown in the map and give the grid number also.
Question 4 [Eastings 17 to 26 and Northings 17 to 28]
Q1. What are the conventional signs at [i] 2021, [ii] 1922.
Q2. Give the six figure grid reading of [i] the highest point of the map, [ii] distance stone 20km.
Q3. What does 10r in 2221 and 3r in 2322 indicate?
Q4. What does ‘Fire line’ mean?
Q5. Which is the most important settlement of the mapped area? Give three reasons for your answer.
Q6. Mention two sources of irrigation.
Q7. What are the conventional signs for [use the appropriate color] [i] Lined perennial well, [ii] Temporary hut.
Q8. What is the difference in the settlements at Tokra and Gulabganj?
Q9. Give a four figure reference of a region having sand features.
Q10. What is meant by R.F?
Q11. What do the conventional symbols in the following grid references indicate?
[i]3183214, [ii] 224223.
Q12. Give the six figure grid reference of?
[i] 10r along the embankment [ii] spring near Sadka Devi Ka Mandir.
Q13.What is the evidences for the existence of trade and transport?
Q14. Which is the most important settlement shown on the map? Justify your answer.
Q15. What is the total length of the canal in meters and kilometers?
Q16. Explain the following terms in the grid sq. 2025. [i] DB [ii] figure 302.
Q17. Refer grid sq.827 describe two natural features shown in the area.
Question 5
[ Eastings 02 to 16 and Northings 03 to 14]
Q1. What is a causeway? What is the reason a number of causeways have been constructed along the metal led road?
Q2. Why there are few villages along or very close to the single metal led road passing through the area?
Q3. Give the four figure grid reference and the height of the only triangulation point marked on the sheet.
Q4. What are the occupations of the people in the area? Give reasons.
Q5. For what reason the cart track passing through Salotra [0703] is not motorable throughout the year.
Q6. Give the six figure grid reference of 5r.
Q7. State the three methods by which scale has been shown on this toposheet.
Q8. Write the meaning of 3r in 1107.
Question 6 [map extract 45 D/7 Eastings 77 to 85 and Northings 75 to 86]
Q1. Give a six figure grid reference for the PO of Dantiwada.
Q2. What is the meaning of the conventional signs in each of the following six figure grid reference?
a. 813787 b. 825759 c. 791749.
Q3. Give a four figure grid reference for a meander on Sarod Nala.
Q4. What is the chief occupation of the people living in the area shown in the map extract? Give reasons.
Q5. Draw the symbol used for [i] perennial well [ii] cart track.
Question 7 [eastings 85 to 93 and northings 75 to 86]
Q1. Give the six figure grid reference of: [i] 216 [ii] A surveyed tree in the southern part.
Q2. What is the drainage pattern in the grid square 8585?
Q3. Mention two man-made features in the grid square 9080.
Q4. State whether the slopes are steep or gentle in the grid reference 9185. Give one natural feature shown in this grid square.
Q5. What means of transport is generally available in the region? How do you infer it?
Q6. Give the six figure grid reference of the lowest spot height shown in the map.
Q7. Mention how many types of roads are shown in the map extract and name them.
Question 1
Study the extract of the survey of India Map sheet No. 45 D/10 and answer the following questions:
[Easting’s 10 to 19 and Northings 17 to 28]
1. Name and give the four figure grid reference of a settlement where the people of the region meet at least once a year.
2. What does the conventional symbol at grid reference 145132 mean?
3. If a man were to walk from Gulabganj [1820]to Harmatiya[1916]:
a. In which direction would he be walking.
b. Which are the two different kinds of roads that he would be using?
4. What do the following numbers in grid square 1718 and 1818 mean?
a. 280 b. 281.
5. What are the two differences between the settlement Bamba in 1914 and those in 1813?
6. Name four facilities that Anadra has which makes it an important settlement.
7. What is the quickest means of communication for the people of Dabani[1313]?
8. What do the following mean: a. Brackish in [1915] b. causeway in [1715 ] c. 6r in [1218]
9. Mention two factors which support the following:
a. The Sipu river is in its middle course.
b. The rainfall in the region is seasonal.
10. What is the distance in kilometers between the distance stone 20 in [1818] and the causeway in [1715] along the metalled road?
Question 2
Map 45 /10 Eastings 18 to 26 and Northings 03 to 14
1. In which quarter of the map you will find dense population?
2. What do the brown lines covering most of the map extract indicate? What are the brown lines known as?
3. What is the drainage pattern in grid square 2507 around Deoli 1352 metres?
4. What is the area of one small square on the map?
5. For what reason MT.Abu city exists on top of the hills?
6. On which bank of the nearby stream chandela [1803] village is situated in grid square [1803].
7. Mark the two points located in grid squares 2009 and 2110. What do they signify?
8. Describe two features, one natural and one artificial in grid square [2509].
9. Explain the following terms in the grid square 1813: a. DB b. Figure 290, 240.
10. In what compass direction is Bhanglawa Ka Galiya [1809] from Maharishi Gautam Mandir [2007].
11. What is the difference between the highest and the lowest spot heights shown on this map?
12. What is the type of relief does it indicate?
13. What is the general slope of land in this area?
14. What does brackish near a well mean?
15. What is the pattern of drainage in the grid square 1806?
16.Why is there no road or even a cart track connecting Mt. Abu straight to the southern valley villages?
Question 3
Map Extract 45 D/10 Eastings 01 to 10 Northings 03 to 14.
1. Give the six figure grid reading of: a. the temple in Butri b. Spot height 365.
2. Which settlement has a monthly fair?
3. Name the two types of scrub in the mapped area.
4. What does “Motorable in dry season” along the cart track mean?
5. Give the four figure grid reference of: a. Temple in Marol b. 5r near Sipu Nadi.
6. In what direction is the Sukli Nadi flowing? Give reasons for your answers.
7. What features do you find in the grid squares? A. 0503 b. 0903.
8. There are a large number of wells in the area:
a. How are these wells represented?
b. What do these wells generally indicate?
9. Write the greatest height as shown in the map and give the grid number also.
Question 4 [Eastings 17 to 26 and Northings 17 to 28]
Q1. What are the conventional signs at [i] 2021, [ii] 1922.
Q2. Give the six figure grid reading of [i] the highest point of the map, [ii] distance stone 20km.
Q3. What does 10r in 2221 and 3r in 2322 indicate?
Q4. What does ‘Fire line’ mean?
Q5. Which is the most important settlement of the mapped area? Give three reasons for your answer.
Q6. Mention two sources of irrigation.
Q7. What are the conventional signs for [use the appropriate color] [i] Lined perennial well, [ii] Temporary hut.
Q8. What is the difference in the settlements at Tokra and Gulabganj?
Q9. Give a four figure reference of a region having sand features.
Q10. What is meant by R.F?
Q11. What do the conventional symbols in the following grid references indicate?
[i]3183214, [ii] 224223.
Q12. Give the six figure grid reference of?
[i] 10r along the embankment [ii] spring near Sadka Devi Ka Mandir.
Q13.What is the evidences for the existence of trade and transport?
Q14. Which is the most important settlement shown on the map? Justify your answer.
Q15. What is the total length of the canal in meters and kilometers?
Q16. Explain the following terms in the grid sq. 2025. [i] DB [ii] figure 302.
Q17. Refer grid sq.827 describe two natural features shown in the area.
Question 5
[ Eastings 02 to 16 and Northings 03 to 14]
Q1. What is a causeway? What is the reason a number of causeways have been constructed along the metal led road?
Q2. Why there are few villages along or very close to the single metal led road passing through the area?
Q3. Give the four figure grid reference and the height of the only triangulation point marked on the sheet.
Q4. What are the occupations of the people in the area? Give reasons.
Q5. For what reason the cart track passing through Salotra [0703] is not motorable throughout the year.
Q6. Give the six figure grid reference of 5r.
Q7. State the three methods by which scale has been shown on this toposheet.
Q8. Write the meaning of 3r in 1107.
Question 6 [map extract 45 D/7 Eastings 77 to 85 and Northings 75 to 86]
Q1. Give a six figure grid reference for the PO of Dantiwada.
Q2. What is the meaning of the conventional signs in each of the following six figure grid reference?
a. 813787 b. 825759 c. 791749.
Q3. Give a four figure grid reference for a meander on Sarod Nala.
Q4. What is the chief occupation of the people living in the area shown in the map extract? Give reasons.
Q5. Draw the symbol used for [i] perennial well [ii] cart track.
Question 7 [eastings 85 to 93 and northings 75 to 86]
Q1. Give the six figure grid reference of: [i] 216 [ii] A surveyed tree in the southern part.
Q2. What is the drainage pattern in the grid square 8585?
Q3. Mention two man-made features in the grid square 9080.
Q4. State whether the slopes are steep or gentle in the grid reference 9185. Give one natural feature shown in this grid square.
Q5. What means of transport is generally available in the region? How do you infer it?
Q6. Give the six figure grid reference of the lowest spot height shown in the map.
Q7. Mention how many types of roads are shown in the map extract and name them.