ch - 11 Transport in India — Geography STD 10 — Question

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the following questions: (Map G)
(a) Give the four-figure grid reference of:
(i) Dadarla (ii) Bhamra
(b) Which is the largest settlement shown on the map extract? Which one communication facility is exclusively available to this settlement?
(c) What does RF stand for? State the RF of the map provided to you.
(d) What is the total area of the actual ground represented in the map extract? (Show with the help of a simple calculation)
(e) What is meant by ‘contour interval’? State the contour interval of the toposheet provided to you
(f) State the highest and the lowest spot heights found on the map extract. Also mention whether they are in metres or in feet.
(g) Give the six-figure grid reference of:
(i) Spot height 339 (ii) Permanent hut located near Dhad Talao.
(h) What, according to you is the main (i) occupation, and (ii) religion of the people of the above area?
(i) Name one ‘natural’ and one ‘man-made’ source of irrigation used in this region.
(j) Name the general mode of transportation used in this region. What special feature of this mode is mentioned in the map extract?

What is made from recyclable materials?

What are the different types of Soil according to their Zones?

The Eastern Coastal Plain and Western Coastal Plain.

Name the rivers, falling in Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.

Name four advantages and three disadvantages of Railways?

Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers.

What are the problems of the Handloom industry?

Give the meanings of the important terms used in toposheets.

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) Triangulated height 217
(ii) A lined well near Chekhla.
(b) 
(i) Name the left bank tributary of the main river.
(ii) State the direction in which this left bank tributary is flowing.
(c) 
(i) Mention a special feature associated with the streams in grid square 9879.
(ii) Name the types of drainage pattern found in grid square 9382.(d) Give the four grid reference of each of the following:
(i) Open scrub
(ii) Bantawada.
(e) Name two relief features that can be seen in grid square 9782 and 9574.
(f) Why do you find limited cultivation in the map extract?
(g) What is the compass direction of Antroli (9576) and Chekhla (9281) from Sangla?
(h) What type of rainfall is experienced in the region shown in the map extract? Justify your answer giving one reason.
(i) Calculate the distance in kilometres along the cart track between Chitrasani (999747) and Pirojpura (978753).
(j) 
(i) What is the geographical name that you would give to the general pattern of settlements in the region shown on the map?
(ii) Name one region shown on the map which is unsuitable for the cultivation of crops.