Survey of India

National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation

Geological Survey of India

Indian Space Research Organisation

Mercator

Cylindrical

Conic

Azimuthal

To show the distribution of a particular phenomenon

To show the physical features of an area

To show the political boundaries of an area

To show the land use of an area

Choropleth map

Dot map

Isoline map

Topographic map

The ratio of the distance on the map to the distance on the ground

The ratio of the area on the map to the area on the ground

The ratio of the height on the map to the height on the ground

The ratio of the volume on the map to the volume on the ground

A large-scale map shows a smaller area in more detail than a small-scale map

A large-scale map shows a larger area in less detail than a small-scale map

A large-scale map shows the same area in more detail than a small-scale map

A large-scale map shows the same area in less detail than a small-scale map

To explain the symbols used on the map

To provide a key to the colors used on the map

To give the title of the map

To provide the scale of the map

A map is a two-dimensional representation of the Earth, while a globe is a three-dimensional representation of the Earth

A map is a smaller representation of the Earth, while a globe is a larger representation of the Earth

A map is a more accurate representation of the Earth, while a globe is a less accurate representation of the Earth

A map is a more detailed representation of the Earth, while a globe is a less detailed representation of the Earth

Mercator

Cylindrical

Conic

Azimuthal

Aerial photography

Satellite imagery

LiDAR

GPS

To store, manage, and analyze geographic data

To create maps and other visualizations

To perform spatial analysis

All of the above

ArcGIS

QGIS

Google Earth

Microsoft Excel

Vector data is made up of points, lines, and polygons, while raster data is made up of pixels

Vector data is more accurate than raster data

Vector data is easier to edit than raster data

Vector data is more commonly used than raster data

To define the location of a point on the Earth's surface

To define the orientation of a line or polygon

To define the scale of a map

All of the above

Geographic coordinate system

Projected coordinate system

Local coordinate system

Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system