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Name three conventional signs found on a Survey of India toposheet and state what each represents.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
A black square with a flag represents a police station or a post office depending on the letters beside it. A blue line with the letters PC marks a perennial canal. A red line marks a metalled road, and a broken black line a cart track.
No citable source has been recorded for this record. Treat it as practice material, not as fact.
Explanation
The colours themselves carry meaning: blue for water, green for vegetation, brown for relief and black for names and cultural features.
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