Which of the following is correct?
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There is a presumption that maps of various States and Union Territories made by the Survey of India are accurate.
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There is a presumption that map prepared by a registered architect for the purpose of a civil dispute is accurate.
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Both (1) and (2)
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Neither (1) nor (2)
Option A is correct. Section 79 of the Evidence Act creates a presumption that official publications or maps produced by government authority are accurate. Survey of India maps, being official government publications, enjoy this presumption of accuracy. Option B is incorrect - there is no statutory presumption that maps prepared by private registered architects for civil disputes are accurate; such maps would need to be proved as evidence like any other private document.