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Map Based Questions. (a) Two places (A) and (B) have been marked on the given outline political Map of India. Identify them with the help of given information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. (b) On the same outline Map of India, locate and label any THREE of the following with suitable symbols.
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2023 32/1/1 Q37
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Model Answer
(a) Identification of Marked Places:
- A (Eastern India — West Bengal region): Calcutta (Kolkata) — The Indian National Congress session of September 1920 was held here, where the Non-Cooperation Movement was formally launched.
- B (Gujarat coast): Dandi — The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the Salt Law on 6th April 1930, marking the famous Dandi March / Salt Satyagraha.
(b) Locate and label any THREE of the following:
(Student must mark on the actual map with correct symbols. Three suggested standard items from History/Geography:)
- Dandi — Salt Satyagraha site (Gujarat coast) ● symbol
- Calcutta — INC Session 1920 (West Bengal) ★ symbol
- (Third location as per the actual question's given list — mark with appropriate symbol)
> Note: The student should use a dot (●) for places/cities and a star (★) for historical events/sessions, and write the name clearly next to the symbol on the map.
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Explanation
- CBSE map questions award 1 mark each for correct identification/labelling — spelling matters.
- Point A = Calcutta: The Special Session of INC in September 1920 (Non-Cooperation Movement launched) was held in Calcutta.
- Point B = Dandi: Located on Gujarat's coast; Gandhi arrived here on 6 April 1930 to break the salt law.
- For part (b), always use the prescribed symbol (dot for place, star for session, etc.) and write the name legibly — examiners check both symbol and name.
- Since the third item for part (b) was not specified in the question as given here, mark whichever three from the actual printed question appear on your map paper.
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