Aerial Photography

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Aerial Photography: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Advantages of Aerial Photography, Types of Aerial Photographs, Vertical Photographs and Aerial Photography based on Cameral Axis etc.

Important Questions on Aerial Photography

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Aerial photography is not suitable for the mapping of inaccessible and inhospitable areas.

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Photogrammetry refers to the science and technology of making reliable measurements from aerial photographs.

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In India, aerial photographs of _____ city were obtained in 1920.

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An aerial photograph cannot be used as a historical record.

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A bird's eye view of a feature is possible through aerial photography.

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The Indian Navy, Air Survey Company, Kolkata and National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad have been officially authorised to take aerial photographs in India.

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Time freezing ability and improved vantage point are the advantages of map over aerial photography. 

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 Any photography with an unintentional deviation of more than 30 in the optical axis from the vertical axis is known as a tilted photograph.

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The large-scale aerial photograph shows the scale of 1: 15,000.

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The Aerial photograph needs to be transformed before they are used as a map substitute, such transformed photos are called _____. 

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What are the different methods of scale determination?

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What are the two major uses of an aerial photograph? Elaborate.

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Present a concise account of aerlal photography in India.

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How is an aerial photograph taken?

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State any three advantages that an aerial photograph offers over ground based observations.

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In which of the following aerial photographs the Nadir and the principle points coincide?

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In which of the following aerial photographs the horizon appears?