Google Earth and Bhuvan

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Project/Activity

Locate the peaks, passes, ranges, plateaus, hills, and duns hidden in the puzzle. Try to find where these features are located. You may start your search horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

Q. Bhuvan is the national Geo-portal developed by ISRO that allows users to view varieties of geo-spatial and thematic maps.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true regarding the application - Google Earth?

1. Google Earth application can only be used in the computers.
2. It is a virtual globe of the Earth.
3. Virtual tours and walks are possible using this application.
4. It allows us to zoom into any part of the world.

Q. The DEM data allows Google to view real world objects in three dimensions, instead of 2-D. What does DEM stand for?

1. Digital Electrical Monitoring
2. Digital Elevation Model
3. Distance and Elevation Measurement
4. Distance and Elevation Mask

Q. Google Earth uses a combination of, satellite imageries andphotographs to project the surface of the Earth as it will be looked from above.

1. topographical
2. GPS
3. aerial
4. maps

Q. Which among the following is/are the Indian satellites launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation?

1. CartoSat-1
2. CartoSat-2
3. Bhuvan
4. Carto-2

Q. India has developed an application that visualises the Earth called Bhuvan. It was launched in the year ____.

1. 2009
2. 1980
3. 2012
4. 2000