Question

On the outline map of India, mark these places: River Ganga, River Brahmaputra, Kolkata, Patna, Lucknow, Allahabad, Haridwar, Himalayas.

Answer 1

Hint: We will use the political map of India to mark cities and a physical map to mark rivers and delta. The science of map making is called cartography (carte' in French means map and graphic' means drawing.

Complete answer:
A person who draws maps is called a cartographer. It is, however, impossible to reproduce the spherical surface on a flat piece of paper. Thus, every map has some distortions. A map can either show the correct size or the correct shape, but not both at the same time.

Note:
Political maps show the boundaries of countries, states and districts. Physical maps show the landforms and water bodies on the earth's surface, such as mountains, plateau, plains, rivers, lakes and seas. Topographical maps or contour maps are maps that show both natural and man-made.