Exam Details
| Subject | Introduction To Geoinformatics | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN GEOINFORMATICS (PGCGI) | |
| Department | School of Sciences (SOS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Answer all parts
Fill in the blank spaces with appropriate word(s).
The remote sensing technique that employs the Sun's energy is known as sensing.
The specialized GIS that uses Internet in the dissemination of geographic information is known as
Mercator Projection was specifically used for by the early navigators.
variables of maps include shape, size, orientation, colour, pattern arrangement and texture.
State if the following statements are True or False
Scale represents the ratio of distance on the map to the actual distance on the ground.
Land cover refers to natural landscape on the Earth's surface.
National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) has been formulated by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Match the items given in Column A with those given in Column B
Column A ColumnB
Bhuvan NASA
Digital aerial photographs ISRO
Landsat Raster data
2. Write short notes on any four of the following:
Geoinformatics applications at DRDO
Geospatial data product
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
Methods of representation of scale on the map
Role and advantage of Geoinformatics in Ecosystem studies
Role of Geoinformatics in Business Enterprise
3. Attempt any one part
Discuss the important developments in GIS.
Explain the types of spatial data. Give suitable examples.
4. Attempt anyone part
Discuss topographical maps. With the help of a neat, well-labelled diagram, explain the contour representation of different .slopes and landforms on the map.
Describe in detail the role of geoinformatics technologies in meteorology.
Fill in the blank spaces with appropriate word(s).
The remote sensing technique that employs the Sun's energy is known as sensing.
The specialized GIS that uses Internet in the dissemination of geographic information is known as
Mercator Projection was specifically used for by the early navigators.
variables of maps include shape, size, orientation, colour, pattern arrangement and texture.
State if the following statements are True or False
Scale represents the ratio of distance on the map to the actual distance on the ground.
Land cover refers to natural landscape on the Earth's surface.
National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) has been formulated by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Match the items given in Column A with those given in Column B
Column A ColumnB
Bhuvan NASA
Digital aerial photographs ISRO
Landsat Raster data
2. Write short notes on any four of the following:
Geoinformatics applications at DRDO
Geospatial data product
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
Methods of representation of scale on the map
Role and advantage of Geoinformatics in Ecosystem studies
Role of Geoinformatics in Business Enterprise
3. Attempt any one part
Discuss the important developments in GIS.
Explain the types of spatial data. Give suitable examples.
4. Attempt anyone part
Discuss topographical maps. With the help of a neat, well-labelled diagram, explain the contour representation of different .slopes and landforms on the map.
Describe in detail the role of geoinformatics technologies in meteorology.
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Subjects
- Geoinformatics Practical
- Global Navigation Satellite System And Geographic Information System
- Introduction To Geoinformatics
- Remote Sensing And Image Interpretation