{"id":90742,"date":"2025-06-01T10:35:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90742"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:35:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:35:46","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-maps-are-correct-1-maps-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-maps-are-correct-1-maps-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about maps are correct?\n \n 1. Maps t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about maps are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Maps that maintain the true shapes of areas are known as conformal maps.<\/li>\n<li>2. Maps are used to show spatial relationships.<\/li>\n<li>3. Maps cannot show route from one place to another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect. Conformal maps (like Mercator projection) are designed to maintain the true shapes of small areas, though they distort area and distance, particularly at higher latitudes. Maps are fundamental tools used to represent spatial relationships between features on the Earth&#8217;s surface. Statement 3 is incorrect because maps are commonly used to show routes, paths, and directions from one place to another.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Conformal maps preserve angles and shapes locally.<br \/>\n&#8211; Maps depict the spatial arrangement, distribution, and relationships of geographic phenomena.<br \/>\n&#8211; Maps are essential for navigation and showing routes.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nDifferent types of map projections exist, each distorting some properties (shape, area, distance, direction) while preserving others. Maps serve various purposes, including navigation, planning, analysis, and communication of spatial information.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about maps are correct? 1. Maps that maintain the true shapes of areas are known as conformal maps. 2. Maps are used to show spatial relationships. 3. Maps cannot show route from one place to another. Select the correct answer using the code given below. [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements about maps are correct?\n \n 1. Maps t\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-maps-are-correct-1-maps-t\/#more-90742\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following statements about maps are correct?<\/p>\n<p> 1. 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