GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Every map has some sort of distortion. The larger the area covered by a map, the greater the distortion. Features such as size, shape, distance, or scale can be measured accurately on Earth, but once projected on a flat surface only some, not all, of these qualities can be accurately represented.

Detailed explanation-2: -This statement is false. Explanation: It is not easy to draw an absolutely correct map of the world because of the spherical shape of the Earth. A number of factors such as size and angle need to be perfect to represent the exact shape of the Earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because the Earth’s curved surface is not isometric to a plane, preservation of shapes inevitably requires a variable scale and, consequently, non-proportional presentation of areas. Similarly, an area-preserving projection can not be conformal, resulting in shapes and bearings distorted in most places of the map.

Detailed explanation-4: -A map is a two-dimensional figure made on paper whereas a globe is a three-dimensional structure, this makes it easier to draw a map and the features which need to be studied, it gives a more precise representation of the Earth and is also cheaper and easier to create.