Question:
......... map projection is best suited for regional or hemispheric maps, but unsuitable for entire world map.
......... map projection is best suited for regional or hemispheric maps, but unsuitable for entire world map.
Show Hint
Conical projection = best for regional or hemispheric mapping.
Updated On: Jun 16, 2025
- Cylindrical
- Equivalent
- Conical
- Azimuthal
Hide Solution
Verified By Collegedunia
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Conical projections are well-suited for mapping mid-latitude regions with an east-west orientation. They offer low distortion over a limited area but are not ideal for world maps due to distortion at the poles and equator.
Was this answer helpful?
0
0
Top Questions on Surveying
- If ‘L’ is the length of chain, the compensating errors that occur in chaining are proportional to .......
- On which end of a circle, the zero is marked in a prismatic compass?
- Which one of the following is mid-ordinate value for a circular curve of radius 50 m and chord length 60 m?
- An imaginary line joining the point of intersection of the cross-hairs of the diaphragm and the optical center of the object glass is called as .......
- If the bearing of a line AB is N 60° 30′ and that of BC is 122° of a closed traverse ABCDE, then the measure of the interior angle B is .......
View More Questions
Questions Asked in AP PGECET exam
- Given \( x_0 \neq 0 \), the iteration \[ x_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2} \left( -\frac{9}{x_n} + x_n \right), n \geq 0 { is a} \]
- AP PGECET - 2025
- Numerical Methods
- Suppose \( \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n (x - 2)^n \) is convergent at \( x = -5 \), then it need not be convergent on which interval?
- AP PGECET - 2025
- Convergence tests
- The set of all critical points of the function \( f(x) = |x^2 - 1| \) on \( [-2, 2] \) is ...........
- AP PGECET - 2025
- Calculus
The surface integral \( \int_S x^2 \, dS \) over the upper hemisphere
\[ z = \sqrt{1 - x^2 - y^2} \]
with radius 1 is ..........- AP PGECET - 2025
- Calculus
- Consider the system of equations:
\[ x + 2y - z = 3 \\ 2x + 4y - 2z = 7 \\ 3x + 6y - 3z = 9 \]
Which of the following statements is true about the system?
- AP PGECET - 2025
- Linear Algebra
View More Questions