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Multiple choice geography understanding maps maps - our companions maps and its study contour maps and landforms

Consider the following statements-
1. Usually maps are prepared in such a manner that the north direction is at the top of the map and the South side is at the bottom.
2. In some special cases maps may be made with the South side on the top or on the left side.

Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. neither 1 nor 2.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Usually maps are prepared in such a manner that the north direction is at the top of the map and the South side is at the bottom.
In some special cases maps may be made with the South side on the top or on the left side.

Multiple choice geography understanding maps maps - our companions maps and its study contour maps and landforms

Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?

  1. Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar

  2. Surat, Wardha, Rourkela, Bharuch

  3. Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam

  4. Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pandharpur (Maharashtra), Gulbarga (Karnataka), Kottagudem (Telangana), and Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) follow a general west-to-east progression across the Indian peninsula.

Multiple choice geography understanding maps maps - our companions maps and its study contour maps and landforms

Which one of the following countries is largest in area?

  1. Australia

  2. Brazil

  3. Canada

  4. China
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Canada, second largest country in the world in area (after Russia), occupying roughly the northern two-fifths of the continent of North America.

Canada stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west; to the north lies the Arctic Ocean.

Multiple choice geography understanding maps maps - our companions maps and its study contour maps and landforms

Zoji La is a pass between ______.

  1. Kashmir valley and Ladakh

  2. Lahul valley and Spiti

  3. Chumbi valley and Sikkim

  4. Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Zoji La is about 100 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and 15 km from Sonmarg. It provides a vital link between Ladakh and Kashmir Valley.