On the given political outline map of India (on page 27), locate and label any five of the following seven geo

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Q. On the given political outline map of India (on page 27), locate and label any five of the following seven geographical features with appropriate symbols : (30.1) The state leading in the production of wheat (30.2) An oil refinery in Bihar (30.3) A major sea port of Andhra Pradesh (30.4) Important coal mines located in West Bengal (30.5) Important iron ore mines located in Odisha (30.6) Important manganese mines located in Karnataka (30.7) An important international airport in Punjab [Visually Impaired alternative in lieu of Q.30 (answer any five): (30.1) Name the state leading in wheat production. (30.2) Name the place of the oil refinery located in Bihar. (30.3) Name the place where a major sea port is located in Andhra Pradesh. (30.4) Name the place where important coal mines are located in West Bengal. (30.5) Name the place where important iron ore mines are located in Odisha. (30.6) Name the place where important manganese mines are located in Karnataka. (30.7) Name the place where an international airport is located in Punjab.]

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Concept understanding — Map Interpretation

Map Interpretation: A First Look

The Intuition — Why "Map"?

Imagine you have a real-world city (say, New Delhi) and a paper map of that city. The map is not the city itself — it's a representation. Every point on the map corresponds to exactly one point in the real city. And every point in the real city has a spot on the map (if the map is complete).

Now, think of a function $f: X \to Y$ between two sets $X$ and $Y$ .

$X$ is like the paper map (the domain).
$Y$ is like the real city (the codomain).
The function $f$ tells you: "For each point on the map, here is the real-world location it represents."

That's the core idea: a function is a mapping from one set to another.

The Precise Statement

In mathematics, map (or mapping) is just another word for function.

A map $f$ from a set $X$ to a set $Y$ is a rule that assigns exactly one element of $Y$ to each element of $X$ .

We write:

f: X \to Y

For every $x \in X$ , there is a unique $y \in Y$ such that $f(x) = y$ .

Key points to remember:

Domain ( $X$ ): the set of all "inputs" (the map's points).
Codomain ( $Y$ ): the set of all possible "outputs" (the real city's points).
Image (or range): the set of actual outputs $\{ f(x) : x \in X \}$ — not necessarily all of $Y$ .

Why "Map Interpretation"?

When you interpret a map, you are doing the reverse:

Given a point $y$ in the codomain (the real city), you ask: "Which points on the map correspond to this?"

This leads to the idea of the preimage (or inverse image):

f^{-1}(y) = \{ x \in X : f(x) = y \}

If $f$ is one-to-one (injective), each $y$ has at most one $x$ .
If $f$ is onto (surjective), every $y$ has at least one $x$ .
If $f$ is bijective, every $y$ has exactly one $x$ — the map is a perfect, reversible representation.

A Simple Example

Let $X = \{ \text{Delhi}, \text{Mumbai}, \text{Chennai} \}$ and $Y = \{ \text{North}, \text{West}, \text{South} \}$ .

Define a map $f$ :

$f(\text{Delhi}) = \text{North}$
$f(\text{Mumbai}) = \text{West}$
$f(\text{Chennai}) = \text{South}$ …

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This task requires locating and labeling five specific geographical features on a political outline map of India. The key is to accurately identify the correct state and precise location for each feature, using appropriate symbols. For example, Uttar Pradesh is the leading wheat producer, Barauni hosts an oil refinery in Bihar, Visakhapatnam is a major port in Andhra Pradesh, Raniganj is a key coal mining area in West Bengal, and Amritsar has an international airport in Punjab.

Map interpretation questions test your knowledge of India's geography, including states, their boundaries, and the distribution of key economic and physical features. The goal is to accurately pinpoint these locations on a given outline map. Success depends on:

Accurate Knowledge: Knowing the correct state and specific place for each feature.
Spatial Awareness: Being able to identify the correct state on the map and then locate the specific feature within that state with reasonable precision.
Appropriate Labeling: Using clear symbols and legible labels that do not obscure other features.

For this question, we need to choose any five out of the seven given features. We will select five distinct features covering different aspects of India's geography.

Here are five features, their locations, and how to mark them:

The state leading in the production of wheat
- Concept: Agricultural geography, specifically the distribution of major food crops.
- Location: Uttar Pradesh. While Punjab and Haryana are known for high wheat yields and significant contributions, Uttar Pradesh consistently leads in the total production of wheat in India due to its vast agricultural land and favorable climatic conditions.
- How to mark: Locate Uttar Pradesh on the map. Write "Uttar Pradesh (Wheat)" or simply "Wheat" within the boundaries of the state.
An oil refinery in Bihar
- Concept: Industrial geography, focusing on key energy infrastructure.
- Location: Barauni, Bihar. The Barauni Oil Refinery is a significant public sector refinery located in Begusarai district of Bihar. It plays a crucial role in meeting the petroleum product demands of the eastern region.
- How to mark: Locate Bihar on the map. Within Bihar, find the approximate location of Barauni (towards the central-eastern part of the state, near the Ganga river) and mark it with a small dot. Label it "Barauni (Oil Refinery)".
A major sea port of Andhra Pradesh
- Concept: Transport geography, specifically major maritime trade hubs.
- Location: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Visakhapatnam Port is one of India's largest and deepest natural ports. It is a major hub for cargo handling, particularly for iron ore, coal, and petroleum products.
- How to mark: Locate Andhra Pradesh on the map. On its eastern coastline, find the city of Visakhapatnam. Mark it with a small dot or a port symbol (like an anchor) on the coast. Label it "Visakhapatnam Port".
Important coal mines located in West Bengal
- Concept: Mineral geography, focusing on key energy resources. …

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Same / Similar Concept — real previous-year questions on the same or a closely similar concept, not this exact question.

CBSE 2022Set 61/1/12 marks
$Q. On the given political outline Map of India, locate and label any one of the following with appropriate symbol. (1 + 1 = 2) (I)$
(a) The State where Gandhiji withdrew Non-Cooperation Movement. (1)
(OR)
$(b) The State where Gandhiji started Satyagraha for the Kheda peasants. (II) On the same outline Map of India, a place related to the Capital city of Mughal Empire is marked as A. Identify it and write its name on the lines drawn near them.$
(1) [Visually Impaired alternative in lieu of Q.10: (I) Name any one capital city of Mughal Empire.
(1) (II)
(a) Mention any one centre related to the Revolt of 1857. (1)
(OR)
$(b) Name the State where Jallianwala Bagh event took place.]$
›Reveal solutionSolution

Part (a): Uttar Pradesh — Chauri Chaura, where Gandhi withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922.

Part (b): Gujarat — the Kheda Satyagraha; the Mughal capital A is Delhi (or Agra).

Part (b): Punjab — where the Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place at Amritsar.

This map question pairs a National-Movement location with the identification of a Mughal capital. The point A can only be named exactly from the printed map.

Part (a)

State where the Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn. The Non-Cooperation Movement, launched in 1920, was suddenly called off by Gandhi in February 1922 after a mob at Chauri Chaura set fire to a police station and killed policemen; Gandhi would not let the movement continue once it had turned violent. Chauri Chaura lies near Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, so the state to be located and labelled is Uttar Pradesh.

Part (b) …
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CBSE 2022Set 61/2/12 marks
$Q. (10.1) On the given political outline map of India (on page 11), locate and label any one of the following with appropriate symbol :$
(a) The place where Gandhiji withdrew Non-Cooperation Movement. (1)
(OR)
$(b) The place where Gandhiji started Satyagraha for the planters of Gujarat.$
(1) (10.2) On the same political outline map of India, a place related to the capital city of Mughal Empire is marked as ‘A’. Identify it and write its name on the line drawn near it.
(1) [Visually Impaired alternative in lieu of Q.10: (10.1) Name any one capital city of the Mughal Empire.
(1) (10.2)
(a) Mention any one place related to the centre of the Revolt of 1857. (1)
(OR)
$(b) Name the State where the Jallianwala Bagh event took place. (1)]$
›Reveal solutionSolution

Part (a): Gandhiji withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement at Chauri Chaura (Uttar Pradesh).

Part (b): The Gujarat peasant Satyagraha was at Kheda (mill-workers' at Ahmedabad); a Mughal capital marked "A" would be Delhi/Agra/Fatehpur Sikri.

Part (b): Jallianwala Bagh is in Amritsar, so the State is Punjab.

This is a map-based question that asks the student to locate and label historical places on the political outline map of India. The map itself is not reproduced here, so the answers below supply the correct places to be identified.

Part (a) …
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CBSE 2022Set 61/3/12 marks
$Q. On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any one of the following with appropriate symbol : I.$
(a) The place where mutiny started in 1857. (1)
(OR)
$(b) The place where Gandhiji broke the Salt law. II. On the same outline map of India, a place related to Capital city of the Mughal Empire has been marked as A. Identify it and write its name on the line drawn near it.$
(1) [Visually Impaired alternative in lieu of Q.10: I.
(a) Name the place from where mutiny started on 10th May, 1857. (1)
(OR)
$(b) Name the place where Gandhiji broke the Salt law. II. Name any one Capital city of Mughal Empire. (1)]$
›Reveal solutionSolution

Part (a): the 1857 mutiny started at Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) on 10 May 1857.

Part (b): Gandhi broke the Salt Law at Dandi (Gujarat coast, 6 April 1930); the Mughal capital A is Delhi (or Agra).

Part (b): Gandhi broke the Salt Law at Dandi; a Mughal capital is Delhi (or Agra).

The point A can only be named exactly from the printed map; the choices below are answered from their historical significance.

Part (a)

Where the 1857 mutiny started. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 — often called the First War of Independence — broke out at Meerut on 10 May 1857. Sepoys of the Bengal Army, angered by the imprisonment of comrades who had refused the greased Enfield cartridges, rose against their officers, freed the prisoners and then marched on Delhi, where they proclaimed Bahadur Shah Zafar emperor. Meerut lies in western Uttar Pradesh, about 70 km north-east of Delhi, and should be marked there.

Part (b)

Where Gandhi broke the Salt law, and the Mughal capital A. On 6 April 1930 Gandhi concluded his 24-day, 240-mile march from Sabarmati by picking up a lump of natural salt at Dandi, a small village on the Gujarat coast near Navsari, thereby breaking the British salt monopoly and launching the Civil Disobedience Movement. Dandi is on the southern Gujarat coast, south of Surat. For part II, the point A is related to the capital city of the Mughal Empire; on a political outline this is normally Delhi (Shahjahanabad, capital of Shah Jahan and the later Mughals) or Agra (capital under Akbar), depending on where A is marked. The Visually Impaired alternative asks only for the place from which the mutiny started on 10 May 1857 — Meerut.

Part (b) …
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