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Prelims 2012

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GeographyEarth, Universe and Map FundamentalsMap Reading, Scale, Coordinates and ProjectionsMedium
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Map / location
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Fact recall
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Map Reading, Scale, Coordinates and Projections
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Universe, Galaxies and the Solar System
2012 · Q85

Prelims 2012, question 85: Map Reading, Scale, Coordinates and Projections

A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the

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