1. Interpretation of Topographical Maps
- Locating features with the help of a four-figure or a six-figure grid reference.
- Definition of contour and contour interval. Identification of landforms marked by
contours (steep slope, gentle slope, hill, valley, ridge/water divide, escarpment), triangulated height, spot height, benchmark, and relative height/ depth.
- Interpretation of color tints and conventional symbols used in a topographical survey of India map.
- Identification and definition of types of scale given on the map. Measuring distances and calculating area using the scale given therein.
- Marking directions between different locations, using eight cardinal points. (f) Identify the site of prominent villages and/or towns, types of land use/land cover and means of communication with the help of the index given at the bottom of the sheet.
- Identification of drainage (direction of flow and pattern) and settlement patterns.
- Identification of natural and man-made features.
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2. Map of India
On an outline map of India, candidates will be required to locate, mark, and name the following: Mountains,
- Peaks and Plateaus: Himalayas, Karakoram, Aravali, Vindhyas, Satpura, Western and Eastern Ghats, Nilgiris, Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Mount Godwin Austin (K2), Mount Kanchenjunga. Deccan Plateau, Chota Nagpur Plateau.
- Plains: Gangetic Plains and Coastal plains – (Konkan, Kanara, Malabar, Coromandel, Northern Circars). Desert: Thar (The Great Indian Desert)
- Rivers: Indus, Ravi, Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Satluj, Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaghra, Gomti, Gandak, Kosi, Chambal, Betwa, Son, Damodar, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Tapti, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauveri, Tungabhadra.
- Water Bodies: Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Khambhat, Gulf of Mannar, Palk Strait, Andaman Sea, Chilka Lake, Wular Lake. Passes: Karakoram, Nathu-La Passes. Latitude and Longitudes: Tropic of Cancer, Standard Meridian (82º 30’E).
- Direction of Winds: South West Monsoons (Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal Branches), North-East Monsoons, and Western Disturbances.
- Distribution of Minerals: Oil – Mumbai High (Offshore Oil Field) and Digboi. Iron –Singhbhum, Coal – Jharia.
- Soil Distribution – Alluvial, Laterite, Black and Red Soil.
- Cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chandigarh, Srinagar, Vishakhapatnam, Allahabad.
- Population – Distribution of Population (Dense and sparse).
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