Question

(1) Nonu lives in Gujarat. Nonu's friend Javed lives in West Bengal. Nonu wants to visit his friend. In which direction will he travel?
(a) Towards west
(b) Towards east
(c) Towards south
(d) Towards north

(2) If 1 cm on the map shows 200 km on the ground, use this scale to find out:
(A) About how far is Delhi from Jaipur?
(a) 50 km
(b) 500 km
(c) 250 km
(B) Estimate, how far is Jaipur from Bhopal?
On the map = _______ cm.
On the ground = _______ km.

(3) Look at the map and tell:
(a) Which state is surrounded by four other states?
(b) Which state has the largest area? If its name is not in the map, find it from your teacher or parents.

Explain how you got your answer.
(c) Which state is about 8 times bigger in area than Sikkim?
• Uttar Pradesh
• Tripura
• Maharashtra
• Himachal Pradesh
(d) About how many times of Punjab is the area of Rajasthan?

Answer 1

(1) Correct: (b)
West Bengal is towards the east of Gujarat. Thus, Nonu will have to travel towards east to reach West Bengal, where his friend Javed lives.

(2)
(A)
Correct: (c)
If we we measure the map distance between Delhi and Jaipur with the help of a ruler, it comes out to be 1.2 cm.

Here the scale is 1 cm = 200 km

So, 0.1 cm = 20 km
Now, 1.2 cm = 1 cm + 0.1 cm + 0.1 cm
Thus, ground distance between Delhi and Jaipur = 200 km + 20 km + 20 km
= 240 km

The ground distance between Delhi and Jaipur is about 250 km.

(B)
If we measure the map distance between Bhopal and Jaipur with the help of a ruler, it comes out to be 2.4 cm.
On the map = 2.4 cm.
Here the scale is 1 cm = 200 km
So, 0.1 cm = 20 km

Now, 2.4 cm = 1 cm + 1 cm + 0.1 cm + 0.1 cm + 0.1 cm + 0.1 cm

Thus, ground distance between Bhopal and Jaipur = 200 km + 200 km + 20 km + 20 km
+ 20 km + 20 km
= 480 km
On the ground = 480 km.

(3)
(a)
Himachal Pradesh is surrounded by four other states.

(b)
Rajasthan has the largest area.

(c)
The area of Himachal Pradesh is 8 times larger than that of Sikkim.

(d)
The area of Rajasthan is 10 times larger than that of Punjab.