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What is the scale of a Survey of India topographical sheet of the 1 : 50,000 series, and what does 2 cm on it represent?
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1 markDifficulty: Easy
On a 1 : 50,000 toposheet, 1 cm represents:
- a50 m
- b500 m
- c5 km
- d50 km
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
500 m
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Explanation
1 cm on the map is 50,000 cm on the ground, that is 500 m.
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