GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -While on Physical Maps, different colours are used to represent a single ground, like blues are used for waters and dark blue represents deep waters.

Detailed explanation-2: -The blue color is used for showing water bodies. We know that 3/4th or 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water while 1/4th is with land. Similarly, the way water is associated with water bodies, yellow is associated with plateaus, green with plains and brown with mountains.

Detailed explanation-3: -The topographical maps use the color blue to show water bodies like perennial rivers, canals, well, tanks and springs. Most contour lines, which are relief elevations and features, are denoted by the colour brown on a map.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water bodies are generally represented using the blue colour. Q. Which of the following colours is used to represent water bodies on a map?