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With regard to the uses of toposheets, consider the following:
1.Defence
2.City planners and urban development authorities
3.Tourism industry
4.Mathematician
5.Industrialists6.Geographers
7.Students
Who among the following uses the Topographic survey sheets?

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1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, only
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 only
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1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 only
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None of the above
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The correct option is C 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 only
Topographic map or a toposheet provides much great detail of an area. Here are some of the uses of the toposheets:
  1. Topographic surveys sheets were initially prepared by the military to provide elevation information which is of vital importance. Along with that, the other physical and cultural features represented by a topographical map also become valuable for the planning of military strategy.
  2. Topographic map series became a national resource in many modern nations in planning infrastructure and resource utilisation.
  3. Toposheets are also used by the tourism industry for preparing tourist maps. It provides the information about various attractive features of an area as well as the location of important monuments or places of interest.
  4. Industrialists also rely on using topographical maps for setting up an industry in an area. Topographical maps provide useful information such as the location of natural features and the distances between places.
  5. They are most useful for geographers who study an area for geographical research.
  6. Toposheets are also very useful for Students.

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