Geographical Information Systems
Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques
Geographical Information Systems starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how GIS can help in environmental conservation.
Describe one way in which GIS can be used in agriculture.
Explain how GIS can help in disaster management in India.
Explain the difference between spatial and non-spatial data in GIS.
Explain the importance of scale in GIS mapping.
Explain the term 'spatial analysis' in the context of GIS.
Context: A city wants to identify areas prone to flooding. Which GIS function would be most useful? (1) Buffer analysis (2) Overlay analysis (3) Network analysis (4) Data input
Context: A farmer wants to know which parts of his field need more water. Which GIS data would be most helpful? (1) Soil moisture map (2) Road network (3) Population density (4) Land ownership records
Context: A city wants to identify areas prone to flooding. Which GIS function would be most useful? (1) Buffer analysis (2) Overlay analysis (3) Network analysis (4) Data input
Context: A farmer wants to know which parts of his field need more water. Which GIS data would be most helpful? (1) Soil moisture map (2) Road network (3) Population density (4) Land ownership records
Which Indian government agency is primarily responsible for GIS and remote sensing activities? (1) ISRO (2) RBI (3) CBSE (4) NITI Aayog
Which of the following is a function of GIS? (1) Data capture (2) Data storage (3) Data analysis (4) All of the above
A GIS stores data in two main formats: vector and _______.
Fill in the blank: In GIS, a _______ is a database that stores information about spatial features.
Fill in the blank: In GIS, the process of assigning real-world coordinates to a map is called _______.
Fill in the blank: The _______ function in GIS is used to find the shortest path between two locations.
True or False: Attribute data in GIS describes the characteristics of spatial features.
True or False: GIS can be used to analyse spatial data.
True or False: GIS can be used to monitor deforestation in India.
True or False: GIS can be used to track the spread of diseases.
