GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Is North ALWAYS “up” on a map?
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Yes
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No
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -However, even though Mercator had not laid any emphasis on North being on top, he probably did it simply because he was a European and Europeans were anyway doing most of the explorations at that time. The idea that North was on top stuck and has been so ever since.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is guessed that because the Europeans were doing most of the exploration at the time in the northern hemisphere, choosing the north to keep on top was probably intuitive. Because of its usability, Mercators’ map soon became a world standard, and hence the idea of the north at the top stuck.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer. Direction is indicated on the maps by the north-south line .
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