On the same outline map of India locate and label any three of the following with suitable symbols :
(a) Tehri Dam
(b) Naraura Atomic Power Station
(c) Pune Software Technology Park
(d) Haldia Sea Port
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Model Answer
Map Work — locate and label with suitable symbols (any three):
(a) Tehri Dam — Located on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand (near Tehri town). Mark with a dam symbol (⊓).
(b) Naraura Atomic Power Station — Located in Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh, on the Ganga river. Mark with a nuclear/star symbol (☢).
(c) Pune Software Technology Park — Located in Pune, Maharashtra. Mark with a dot and label.
(d) Haldia Sea Port — Located in West Bengal, at the mouth of the Hooghly river, south of Kolkata. Mark with an anchor symbol (⚓).
(Award 1 mark each for any three correctly located and labelled features.)
Source: Contemporary India II, Chapter 7 (Transport and Communication) & Chapter 6 (Manufacturing Industries)
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Explanation
- In map-based questions, location accuracy + correct symbol + correct label — each earns 1 mark. All three elements must be present.
- Haldia is explicitly mentioned in the textbook as a subsidiary port near Kolkata (West Bengal) — easy to place.
- Naraura is in U.P. (Ganga belt); Tehri is in Uttarakhand; Pune Software Technology Park is in Maharashtra.
- Use standard symbols: dam (⊓), atomic power (☢/star), port (anchor), software park (dot/square).
- Practice placing these on a blank map beforehand — examiners check exact position.