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A) A is correct

Boundaries of India are : 

1. North – Himalayan Ocean 

2. South – Indian Ocean 

3. East – Bay of Bengal 

4. West – Arabian Sea

a) River Ganga originates in the Himalayas.

c) 68°07′ to 97°25′

c) Brahmaputra

a) ‘a’ is true; ‘b’ is false.

Answer is (A) top

Correct option is A) North-east.

Correct option is (c) 1767

Correct option is (b) Dehradun

Brown colour is used in coloured maps to show height.

Correct option is B) To find the main direction

Green colour is used in coloured maps to show forests and vegetation.

Maps are prepared by using direction, scale, conventional signs and different colours.

Some common information about the map is as follows:

1. North direction
2. Scale
3. Conventional signs and
4. Layer Tint method.

1. The ‘Survey of India’ is the foremost mapmaking institute in India. 

2. It was established in 1767. 

3. It makes a large number of topographic maps of the Indian subcontinent on various scales by conducting field surveys. 

4. These maps are accurate maps. 

5. Its headquarters are in Dehradun in Uttarakhand.

A thematic map shows the spatial distribution of earth surface features. Thematic maps are used to display geographical concepts such as density, distribution, relative magnitudes, gradients, spatial relationships and movements. These maps focus on specific information like the map of rainfall, roads, tourist places etc..

Yellow colour is used in coloured maps to show plains. 

Map makers use symbols to show their location in a map.

Maps that are prepared for a special purpose or on theme are called thematic maps.

1. Layer tinting method is based on contour lines. 

2. The space between the contour lines is filled with colour. 

3. Each colour indicates a specific height. 

4. For example, water bodies – blue colour, high elevated land yellow.

As it is not possible to draw on a map the actual shape and size of different features (e.g., buildings, roads, bridges), they are shown by using certain standard letters, shades, colours, pictures and lines. These symbols give a lot of information in a limited space. Using these symbols, maps can be drawn easily. The use of symbols makes maps simple to read.

The major physiographic divisions of India are : 

1. The Greater Himalayas 

2. The Northern plains 

3. The Great Indian desert 

4. The Peninsular plateau 

5. The Eastern and Western coastal plains and 

6. The Island group ‘

With the help of the Atlas explore about extension of various mountain ranges and the highest peaks in those respective ranges.

With the use of symbols, maps can be drawn easily. With the Symbols, maps are simple to read. Symbols give a lot of information in a limited space. Even if we don’t know the language of an area we can know the information from maps with the help of symbols.

1. Many people make use of maps. 

2. Maps show various components.

3. If these components are shown on different maps in different ways, it will be difficult to understand them. 

4. Therefore, standard signs and symbols are used to make the map easy to read.

Correct option is (c) map

Maps are too small for us to draw pictures of the things shown on them. For example, we can’t draw the real school or a bus stand or a tree as they will take too much space on the map. Therefore, we always show things with the help of symbols on the map.

The signs or symbols like various letters, shades, colours, pictures and lines are used to show natural and man-made landscapes in the map, which are well-known and understood by every one are called ‘conventional signs’. These signs are worldwide accepted language of a map. Maps can be easily drawn, understood and read with their help. Conventional signs give more information in less space.

Conventional signs are down in the form of letters or geometrical shapes, for example, lines, circle, triangle, dots etc.

Standard signs and symbols are used to make the map easy to read.

In physical maps, various landforms such as mountains, plateaus, plains, rivers, deserts, coastal plains, etc. are shown with different colours. Their names are also mentioned. Whereas in political maps, the boundaries between countries, states of a country and the districts are shown. Names of the capitals and other cities of districts, nation and other countries are also shown in the political maps.

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False
6. True
7. False

When we want to study the Earth horizontally as a part, such as a country, state, district, town, village, and world as a whole maps are useful.

Geographical information about various parts of the earth is easily available from the map. A map is used to know the geographical location of a place or an area. With the help of a map, a small and actual picture of an area can be known. A map serves as a guide to tourists and businessmen. A map is useful in many ways as it is a storehouse of geographical information.

After knowing the North direction in the map. all other directions are automatically known.

Some aspects which are necessary to understand or to prepare a map are called ‘the organs of a map’.

The word ‘Map’ is derived from the Latin word ‘Mappa’ or ‘Mappa-mundi’. It means a piece of cloth of the size of a handkerchief’.

A small scale representation of the whole or part of the earth on a flat surface is called a ‘map’.

Answer is (C) West

Answer is (B) Oceans

Answer is (C) Asia

Annual temperature, annual rainfall, atmospheric pressure, winds, agricultural crops, minerals, natural vegetation (forests), etc. are shown in the distribution maps.

Small scale maps represent large areas like World, Continents or Countries. 

They are of two types : Wall maps and Atlas maps.

Large scale maps represent small areas. They can be divided into Cadastral maps and Topographical maps. Cadastral maps show the individual property. Topographical maps show detailed surface features.

1. Tamil Nadu & Kerala both are closest to equator.

2. 1. Tropic of Cancer is at 23°30′ North latitude. 

2. It divides the India into two equal halves:

3. Tropic of Cancer passes through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jarkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram states.

The maps explains the administrative units, physical features, population density, soils, minerals, inscriptions and architecture of India.

Index of a Map : A list of some kind of feature shown on the map, which either helps users to interpret the map, or to locate.