Maps and Locations — NCERT Solutions

Given: The bus starts from the parking area, moves north, then takes a right turn.

Concept: When moving north, a right turn means turning towards the East direction.

Answer: The bus takes a right turn onto (the road leading to S1) driving in the East direction to reach Stop 1.

(Note: The exact road name depends on the map image. Based on standard versions of this NCERT exercise, the bus turns right onto MG Road driving in the East direction.)

Given: The bus is moving East after Stop 1 and needs to reach Stop 2.

Concept: To change direction from East to North, the bus must turn left. To change from East to South, it turns right.

Answer: Based on the standard map for this exercise, to reach Stop 2 the bus will turn left onto the next road, driving in the North direction.

(Note: The exact road name is visible on the map image provided in the textbook. Students should refer to their textbook map to fill in the road name.)

Given: A street map showing houses of various children.

Concept: East is the direction to the right on a standard map (where North is up).

Answer: The houses situated to the east of Jaideep's house are those of the children whose houses appear to the right of Jaideep's house on the map. (Students should refer to the map in their textbook. Based on the standard NCERT map, Prem's house and Lali's house are to the east of Jaideep's house.)

Given: Positions of Ravi's house and the children's park on the street map.

Concept: A route is traced along the roads/streets shown on the map.

Answer: This is an activity-based question. Students should:

1. Locate Ravi's house on the map.
2. Locate the children's park on the map.
3. Trace a path along the streets connecting the two locations, following the roads shown.

(Mark the route with a pencil/pen on the map in the textbook.)

Given: Positions of Lali's house and the bus stops (S1 and S2) on the map.

Concept: The closer stop is the one that requires fewer steps/shorter distance along the road.

Answer: Based on the standard NCERT map, Stop 1 (S1) is closer to Lali's house. (Students should verify by comparing the distances on their textbook map.)

Given: Golu's position on the map and the locations of bus stops S1 and S2.

Concept: The nearest bus stop is the one with the shortest road distance from Golu's house.

Answer: This is an activity-based question.

1. Locate Golu's house on the map.
2. Identify which bus stop (S1 or S2) is nearer.
3. Trace the shortest route along the streets from Golu's house to that bus stop.

(Mark the route on the map in the textbook.)

Given: Positions of Prem's house and Stop 2 (S2) on the map.

Concept: Direction is determined by comparing the relative positions of two points on the map (North = up, South = down, East = right, West = left).

Answer: Based on the standard NCERT map, Prem would have to move towards the West direction to reach Stop 2. (Students should verify using their textbook map.)

Given: A Delhi Metro map with multiple coloured lines.

Concept: Different metro lines (Yellow, Blue, Magenta, etc.) connect various stations. A passenger can change lines at interchange stations.

Possible routes (based on the standard Delhi Metro map):

Route 1: Yellow Line → Change at Rajiv Chowk → Blue Line → Supreme Court

Route 2: Yellow Line → Change at Hauz Khas → Magenta Line → Change at Janakpuri West or another interchange → Blue Line → Supreme Court

Route 3: Yellow Line → Change at Central Secretariat → Violet Line (if applicable) → Supreme Court

Answer: Students should trace these routes on the metro map in their textbook, following the coloured lines and marking interchange stations.

Given: Route starts on Yellow Line, changes to Magenta Line at Hauz Khas.

Concept: The Supreme Court station is on the Blue Line. So after taking the Magenta Line from Hauz Khas, the children need to find an interchange station between the Magenta Line and the Blue Line.

Working:

• Yellow Line → Hauz Khas → Magenta Line
• The Magenta Line intersects the Blue Line at Janakpuri West station.
• From Janakpuri West, take the Blue Line towards east to reach Supreme Court station.

Answer: The children need to change the metro again at Janakpuri West station — from the Magenta Line to the Blue Line — to reach the Supreme Court metro station.

Given: Multiple possible routes between Qutb Minar (Yellow Line) and Supreme Court (Blue Line).

Concept: Count the number of intermediate stations on each possible route and compare.

Working:

• Route via Rajiv Chowk: Yellow Line (Qutb Minar → ... → Rajiv Chowk) + Blue Line (Rajiv Chowk → ... → Supreme Court). This is a direct interchange at Rajiv Chowk and involves fewer total stations.
• Other routes via Hauz Khas + Magenta Line involve more stations and more interchanges.

Answer: The route via the Yellow Line to Rajiv Chowk, then the Blue Line to Supreme Court has the least number of stations between Qutb Minar and Supreme Court.

Given: The zoo is near the Supreme Court metro station on the Blue Line. The starting point is Qutb Minar on the Yellow Line.

Concept: The best route is one that is shortest (fewest stations), requires the least number of interchanges, and is most convenient.

Answer: The best route is:

• Take the Yellow Line from Qutb Minar towards Samaypur Badli.
• Change at Rajiv Chowk to the Blue Line.
• Travel on the Blue Line to Supreme Court station.
• Walk to the zoo.

This route requires only one interchange (at Rajiv Chowk) and covers the journey in the least number of stops, making it the most convenient and efficient route.

This is a hands-on activity. Here is how to complete it step by step:

Step 1 – Draw the map:

• Draw a rough outline of your school on paper (or grid paper).
• Mark important places: classrooms, library, playground, canteen, principal's office, washrooms, garden, etc.

Step 2 – Make a Key (Legend):
Create symbols for each place, for example:

• 🔲 = Classroom
• 📚 = Library
• 🌳 = Garden/Playground
• 🍽️ = Canteen
• ⭐ = Principal's Office

Step 3 – Hide objects:

• Hide small objects (eraser, pencil, etc.) in 3–4 locations in the school.

Step 4 – Mark on the map:

• Place red dots or small flags on the map at the exact locations where objects are hidden.

Step 5 – Challenge friends:

• Give the map to a friend and ask them to find the hidden objects using the map and key.

Note: A sample map and key are provided in the textbook on page 176. Students should refer to it as a guide.

Given: The ant starts from its starting position on the grid. The laddoos are located 2 cm to the east.

Answer: 2 cm towards the East. (This is already filled in as an example in the textbook.)

Given: The ant starts from its starting position. The sugar is located on the grid.

Concept: Count the number of grid units (each = 1 cm) the ant must travel along the dotted lines in the allowed direction.

Answer: Based on the standard NCERT grid map, to get to the sugar, the ant has to crawl 3 cm in the North direction.

(Students should verify by counting the grid squares on their textbook map.)

Given: The bread is located at a position that requires movement in two directions.

Concept: The ant must follow the dotted lines and arrows, moving first in one direction and then turning to move in another direction.

Answer: Based on the standard NCERT grid map, to get to the bread, the ant has to crawl:

• 2 cm in the North direction; then
• 3 cm in the East direction.

(Students should verify by counting the grid squares on their textbook map.)