GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The science or practice of drawing maps is known as
A
sociology
B
photography
C
history
D
cartography
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cartography is the art and science of making maps and charts.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is Cartography? The production and study of maps and charts. Cartography is a system of information which is used to communicate something of the real world to other people; the map is a model, to be decoded by the map reader; see Lloyd (1989) AAAG 79, 1.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cartographic design or map design is the process of crafting the appearance of a map, applying the principles of design and knowledge of how maps are used to create a map that has both aesthetic appeal and practical function.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cartography is the science of making maps, which are systematic and symbolic representations of space, usually in two dimensions, and often employing sophisticated mathematical techniques.

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