Geographical Information System 2073

Attempt any six questions.

1. Define GIS as an Information System. How a country like Nepal can benefit from GIS? Describe its application in Agriculture.

2. What is distortion? Describe various types of Map Projection along with free hand drawing.

3. What are raster and vector data? Differentiate between their properties with advantages and disadvantages.

4. What are various sources of GIS data? Describe methods of data capture.

5. What is a spatial overlay operator? Explain neighborhood functions that are being implemented in GIS software for analysis.

6. Define Geo Database. Explain characteristics of a good database design.

7. Explain how does a clearing house works? What problems do you face during the spatial data sharing?

8. Write short note on (any two) [5+5]

     (a) Functional Component of GIS

     (b) UTM

     (c) Map Elements

     (d) Open GIS