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[111]. Read the following passage carefully:
Passage: "A map is not a photograph of the land. It is a choice: what to show, what to leave out, and how large to draw each thing. A road map omits trees; a forest map omits roads. A good map-maker therefore asks first who will use the map and for what. A map that tries to show everything shows nothing clearly. The art of mapping is the art of useful omission." Why does a road map omit trees?
Option 3 : Because its purpose is roads, not trees
Detailed Solution
सही उत्तर Because its purpose is roads, not trees है।
Purpose decides content; a road map omits trees.
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[111]. Read the following passage carefully:
Passage: "A map is not a photograph of the land. It is a choice: what to show, what to leave out, and how large to draw each thing. A road map omits trees; a forest map omits roads. A good map-maker therefore asks first who will use the map and for what. A map that tries to show everything shows nothing clearly. The art of mapping is the art of useful omission." Why does a road map omit trees?
Correct Answer: Because its purpose is roads, not trees
Purpose decides content; a road map omits trees.