2. FOUR MAIN DIRECTIONS
THESE DIRECTIONS ARE ALSO CALLED AS THE
CARDINAL POINTS.
THEY ARE –
EAST
WEST
NORTH
SOUTH
3. EIGHT MORE DIRECTIONS
THERE ARE STILL EIGHT MORE DIRECTIONS.
THEY ARE –
NNW – BETWEEN NORTH & NORTH WEST
NNE – BETWEEN NORTH & NORTH EAST
SSW – BETWEEN SOUTH & SOUTH WEST
SSE – BETWEEN SOUTH & SOUTH EAST
WNW – BETWEEN WEST & NORTH WEST
WSW – BETWEEN WEST & SOUTH WEST
ENE – BETWEEN EAST & NORTH EAST
ESE – BETWEEN EAST & SOUTH EAST
4. QUESTIONS ASKED ON DIRECTIONS
YOU CAN EXPECT QUESTIONS TO FIND OUT THE
DIRECTION OF A CERTAIN OBJECT / PLACE FROM
A GIVEN LOCATION.
EXAMPLE –
GIVE THE DIRECTION OF VILLAGE GODH
[7782]FROM NANDOTRA BRAHMANVAS [8282]IN
TOPO SHEET 45D/7 EASTINGS 77 TO 85 AND
NORTHINGS 75 TO 85. [7782 AND 8282 ARE FOUR
FIGURE GRID REFERENCES]
5. BETWEEN THE FOUR CARDINAL
POINTS
THERE IS ANOTHER SET OF FOUR DIRECTIONS
BETWEEN THE FOUR MAIN DIRECTIONS.
THEY ARE –
NORTH- EAST [ BETWEEN NORTH & EAST]
NORTH-WEST [BETWEEN NORTH & WEST]
SOUTH-EAST [ BETEEN SOUTH & EAST]
SOUTH-WEST [BETWEEN SOUTH 7 WEST]