The aim of conducting INCA-NATIONAL MAP QUIZ is to improve upon the map consciousness/awareness of student community especially at school levels. This is in line with the increasing importance and necessity of Geographical/Spatial information in all walks of life.
The INCA-National Map Quiz will be conducted at two levels - Preliminary and Final. The preliminary competition shall be conducted by all INCA Branches within their areas of operations. The final competition will be held at National level by the INCA Headquarters.
All students of Classes 8th, 9th and 10th of recognized schools falling within the areas of operation of a concerned Branch shall be eligible to appear in the preliminary examination held by the respective INCA Branch. The competition will be based on team basis comprising a maximum of 3 students in each team. Maximum of 10% of the most successful teams at preliminary level of each Branch shall be eligible to appear at National level. In case of more number of participating teams, the competition could be held at 3 levels - first at school level itself, second at Branch level wherein 10% of best teams at School level will take part and thereafter thirdly at National level where 10% of the best teams at Branch level will take part.
The main concept in setting quiz questions shall be to test the ability of students in reading and understanding of various types of information appearing on Maps, Charts, Aerial Photographs and Imageries of various kinds. The Maps and Charts may be on different scales and different map projections of Geodetic, Topographic, Geographic, Engineering, Hydrographic/Weather/any other thematic and cadastral nature. The questions may pertain to interpretation/analysis of distances, bearing, area, 3-D Co-ordinates, Correlations between objects appearing on Maps, Charts, Aerial Photographs and Imageries.