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General Instructions

1. Attempt all the questions from Part I (Compulsory). A total five questions are to be attempted from Part II, two out of three questions from Section A and three out of five questions from Section B.
2. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets.

PART I (30 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this Part.

Question 1

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10
and answer the following questions:
Click here for Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10.

(a). What is the compass direction of Sunset point from the settlement of Anadra?[1]

(b). What is the pattern of drainage in grid square 2315?[1]

(c). Mention any two features seen in the map extract which indicate that the region has seasonal rainfall.[1]

(d). Calculate the distance in kilometers along the metalled road from causeway in grid square l715 to the distance stone marked 20 in grid square l8l8.[1]

(e). What advantage does a Representative Fraction have over a
verbal scale?[1]

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(f). Give the six figure grid reference of:[2]

(i). Anjini Devi ka Mandir

(ii). Δ 1327.

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(g). Name the three different kinds of roads in grid square 2411 grid square 2515.[2]

(h). Mention two occupations of the people living in the northern part of the region in the map extract. Give reasons to support your answer.[2]

(i). What is the difference between the slope in grid square 2115 and the one in l8l1. Give a reason for your answer.[2]

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(j). What is the purpose of: [2]

(i). the fireline in grid square 2316.

(ii). the pipeline in grid square 2209?

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(k) What do the following represent?[2]

(i) The red square in grid square 2514.

(ii) 4r in grid square 1612.