GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Mercator Map
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Robinson Map
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Algebraic Map
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mercator. The most popular projection is the Mercator projection. The Mercator projection was created in 1569 by Gerardus Mercator for navigational purposes and became popular because it shows relative sizes accurately and is useful for navigation.
Detailed explanation-2: -This projection is widely used for navigation charts, because any straight line on a Mercator projection map is a line of constant true bearing that enables a navigator to plot a straight-line course.
Detailed explanation-3: -His most famous work, the Mercator projection, is a geographical chart where the spherical globe is flattened into a two-dimensional map, with latitude and longitude lines drawn in a straight grid. Mercator’s view of the world is one that has endured through the centuries and still helps navigators today.