Question

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/7 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 ? Give two reasons for your answer. 

(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.

Answer 1

(a) Six figure grid reference are : 

(i) A 217—940792 

(ii) Lined well near Chekhla — 925814 

(b) (i) Left bank tributary is Balaram Nadi. 

(ii) It is following from SE to NW.

(c) (i) Feature associated with the streams is Broken ground. 

(ii) Dendritic pattern. 

(d) Four figure grid reference are : 

(i) Open scrub — 9573 

(ii) Bantawada—9978 

(e) Two relief features are : 

9782 — Escarpment 9574 — Ridge/Watershed 

(f) There is limited cultivation in the map because : 

(i) Region is sandy with sandunes. 

(ii) Presence of Broken ground which is a waste land. 

(g) Sangla to Antroli — NE (North East) Sangla to Chekhla — North 

(h) This reason experiences low and seasonal rainfall. Reason — Rivers and streams are seasonal. 

(i) Distance in cm = 5.2 Distance is km = 5.2/2 = 2.6 km (Scale 2 cm to 1 km) 

(j) (i) General pattern of settlements is Nucleated. 

(ii) One region unsuitable for the cultivation of crops is broken ground/white coloured region which is a waste land.