Introduction to GIS

Q. What does GIS stand for?

1. Geographic Information Systems
2. Geological Information Station
3. Geographic Information Station
4. Geological Information Systems

Q. What is the main function of GIS?

1. To find what kind of vegetation grows where, how many people live in a particular place, what kind of terrain is found where.
2. To find out the oxygen content in the air
3. To recreate an accurate topographical map
4. To recreate an accurate topographical map

Q. Sometime data are gathered over a period of time and collected into a group before entering them into a computer for processing. What type of processing is it called?

1. Interactive processing
2. Sequential processing
3. Batch processing
4. Group processing
5. None of the above

Q. GIS is a computer-based information management system.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is the full form of GIS?

1. Geostationary Indian Satellite
2. Geographic Information System
3. Global Information System
4. Geographic International system