M.Sc. (Semester III) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Geoinformatics
URBAN GEOGRAPHY
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
All questions carry equal marks.
Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
Q.1 Choose the alternatives given below: 14
Urban Geography is the sub branch of Geography.
Physical Human
Agricultural Bio-geography
The Multiple Nuclei theory propounded by
Hoyt Burgess
Harrish and Ullman None of these
is a religious town.
Haridwar Chandigarh
Solapur All of these
Who advanced the theory of demographic transition?
Thompson and Notestain E. Ranvenstin
Zelinsky Whitlesey
The highest density is found
Western Europe South-west Asia
South-east Asia Great lake and the Atlantic coast
The movement of people from one place to another is known as
Transhumance Migration
Movement Change
theory was developed by Walter Christallter.
The concentric zone The Sector
The central place None of these
Urban Morphology means internal of a city.
Size Shape
Structure Situation
The central place hierarchy is based on transportation principle.
K2 K3
k4 K7
10) is an administrative town.
Ahmadabad Kolhapur
Chandigarh All of these
11) August Losch putforth central place theory in
1930 1940
1950 1970
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12) settlements are arranged in a straight line generally along a rail line
or a river, a coastline or a highway.
Linear Pattern Ring Pattern
T-shaped pattern All of these
13) Agriculture, Fishing, forestry and mining comes under production.
Primary Secondary
Tertiary None of these
14) After the food, is the most important need of man.
Economic Services
Shelter None of these
Q.2 Answer the following question in short (any four) 08
Discuss the relative importance of site and situation?
Define the Urban Geography?
What is T-Shaped Pattern?
What is secondary activity?
What is star shaped pattern?
Write note on (any two) 06
Types of Rural Settlement
Nature of Urban Geography.
Population Structure
Q.3 Answer the following question (any two) 08
Explain the size and spacing of urban settlement.
Pattern of Rural Settlement.
Explain the trend of Urbanization.
Answer the following question (any one) 06
Christaller theory of central place.
Describe the demographic transition and population Growth.
Q.4 Answer the following (any two) 10
Define the Urban Settlement and Explain the functional classification of
towns.
Density of population.
Location of urban settlement.
Answer the following (any one) 04
Rank size rule
Size of urban settlement
Q.5 Answer the following (any two) 14
Define the urban geography and explain nature and scope of urban
geography.
Define the urban settlement and types of urban settlement.
Population structure