M.A./M.Sc. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
Geography
AGRICULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
Time 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory. Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary. Use of map stencils is allowed. All questions Carry equal marks. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1

Choose the correct alternative and complete the following sentences.
07
The first book of agricultural Geography was written by
Arthor Young
Hillman
Humboldt
Von Thunen
Regional approach for the study of agricultural Geography was strongly supported by
Shafi
Hillman
Von Thunen
Barker
The pH value of soil is below indicates an acidic soils.
10
9
8
7
The farming is highly mechanized due to the large land holding and little labours.
Extensive
Intensive
Mixed
Commercial
developed ranking co-efficient technique to determine agricultural productivity in 1939.
Hillman
Von Thunen
Jonasson
Kendall
The catalytic factor of model is transportation cost.
Von Thunen's
Hillman's
Arthor Young's
Bhatia's
New varieties of wheat were first bred in in 1950.
England
Germany
Mexico
France

Fill in the blanks:
07
Agricultural Geography is the sub branch of
agricultural regions of Australia.
The tropical crops like cacaco, coffee, rubber etc, require temperature throughout the year.
Shifting cultivation called in Central America and Mexico.
the Swedish Geographer has modified the Von Thunen's model of agricultural landuse.
The weaver's technique of crop modified by Doi in 1959.
H.Y.V. is related to
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Q.2
Explain physical determinates (physical factors) of Agriculture development.
14
Q.3
Explain Jonasson's model of Agricultural landuse in detail.
14
OR
Explain the causes of Hunger in detail.
Q.4
Answer the following question in short. (Any two)
14
Describe scope of Agriculture Geography.
Describe the African gene centre of Agriculture.
Explain economic and technological determinants of Agriculture.
Explain concept of crop combination and diversification.
Q.5
Write short notes on any two of the following.
14
Ecological implications of green revolution.
Nature of Agriculture Geography.
Location distribution and characteristics of Intensive farming.
Von Thunen's model of Agricultural landuse.