SOLVED PYQs UGC NET (GEOGRAPHY)
Dualisms & Perspectives in Geographic Studies
UGC NET GEOGRAPHY
Geographic Thought
Covered Topics: Dualisms in Geographic Studies: Physical v/s Human, Regional v/s Systematic, Qualitative v/s Quantitative, Idiographic v/s Nomothetic; Paradigm Shift, Perspectives in Geography: (Positivism, Behaviouralism, Humanism, Structuralism, Feminism & Postmodernism)
1. Pred criticized location theory on the following grounds. (SEPT 2013)
(1) Logical inconsistency, motives and capacity
(2) Motives and capacity
(3) Logical inconsistency and capacity
(4) Logical inconsistency and motives
2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below. (SEPT 2013)
| List-I (Theories) | List-II (Author) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Cumulative causation model | I. Rostow | |
| B. Spatial diffusion | II. Myrdal | |
| C. Behavioural matrix | III. Hägerstrand | |
| D. Stages of economic growth | IV. Pred |
Codes:
(1) A–II, B–I, C–III, D–IV
(2) A–I, B–IV, C–II, D–III
(3) A–III, B–II, C–IV, D–I
(4) A–IV, B–III, C–I, D–II
3. Who coined the term Geopolitics? (SEPT 2013)
(1) Kjellen
(2) Haushofer
(3) Ratzel
(4) Hess
4. Who of the following can be considered as an opponent of quantitative revolution? (SEPT 2013)
(1) Stamp
(2) Chorley
(3) Haggett
(4) Hägerstrand
5. Identify the wrong pair. (SEPT 2013)
(1) A. J. Herbertson – Major Natural Regions
(2) H. Robert Mill – Realm of Nature
(3) Peter Haggett – Locational Analysis in Human Geography
(4) L. D. Stamp – Frontiers in Geographical Teaching
6. The concept of Paradigm was propounded by (SEPT 2013)
(1) Thomas Kuhn
(2) E. Soja
(3) P. Hall
(4) Lewis Mumford
7. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below. (SEPT 2013)
| List-I (Geographical thought / book) | List-II (Author) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. A Hundred Years of Geography | I. Griffith Taylor | |
| B. Geography in the 20th Century | II. T. W. Freeman | |
| C. Man and Nature | III. E. C. Semple | |
| D. Influences of Geographic Environment | IV. G. P. Marsh |
Codes:
(1) A–I, B–II, C–III, D–IV
(2) A–III, B–IV, C–I, D–II
(3) A–IV, B–I, C–II, D–III
(4) A–II, B–III, C–IV, D–I
| 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 5 (4) | 6 (1) | 7 (4) | 8 (4) | 9 (2) | 10 (3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 (2) | 12 (3) | 13 (3) | 14 (1) | 15 (3) | 16 (3) | 17 (1) | 18 (3) | 19 (3) | 20 (2) |
| 21 (1) | 22 (3) | 23 (2) | 24 (3) | 25 (3) | 26 (4) | 27 (3) | 28 (2) | 29 (3) | 30 (4) |
| 31 (2) | 32 (3) | 33 (4) | 34 (2) | 35 (4) | 36 (3) | 37 (4) | 38 (4) | 39 (3) | 40 (*) |
| 41 (1) | 42 (2) | 43 (2) | 44 (1) | 45 (3) | 46 (3) | 47 (1) | 48 (4) | 49 (1) | 50 (3) |
| 51 (4) | 52 (3) | 53 (2) | 54 (4) | 55 (3) | 56 (4) | 57 (3) | 58 (4) | 59 (3) | 60 (3) |
| 61 (1) | 62 (2) |
Explanation