M.A./M.Sc. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination Oct/Nov-2017
Geography
AGRICULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
Day Date: Thursday 16-11-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 2:30 PM to 05.00 PM
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
Use of stencils is allowed.
All question carry equal marks.
Q.1 Complete the following question by choosing correct alternative. 07
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The more recent investigation shows that agriculture began around
10,000 year B.C. in
South-West Asia South-east Asia
North-east Asia North-West Asia
2 The word agriculture comes from a term 'Agricultura'.
French Latin
American German
3 The plantation Agriculture is practiced mainly in the areas.
Tropical Temperate
Frigid Desert
4 On the basis of archaeological evidences the origin of
could be in the Neolithic period.
Plantation Agriculture Shifting cultivation
Intensive farming Mixed farming
5 has modified the von Thunen's model of agriculture landuse.
Jonasson Hillman
Young None of these
6 If a particular crop occupies percent of the cropped area then
there is no diversification at all.
70 80
90 100
7 The saline and alkaline affected tracts are locally known as kaller in

Maharashtra Karnataka
Orisa Punjab
Fill in the blanks. 07
The first attempt of agricultural regionalization of Europe was made
by in 1926.
In early Sumerian dynastic phase was main crop.
The main characteristics of mixed farming is that farm produce both
and livestock.
The proportion of free hydrogen ion in soil solution is state as
value.
The weaver's technique of crop was modified by Doi in 1959.
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The maximum positive deviation method of crop combination is
developed in 1956.
In India is the founder of Green revolution.
Q.2 Define agriculture Geography and explain it's nature and scope. 14
Q.3 Critically examine the von thunen's model of agriculture land use. 14
OR
Explain the problems and prospect in adoption of Green revolution.
Q.4 Answer the following questions in shorts: (Any two) 14
Explain physical factors of agricultural development.
Describe location, distribution and characteristics of shifting cultivation.
Explain concept and techniques of crop combination.
Describe the south east genecentre of agriculture.
Q.5 Write short notes on any two of the following. 14
Economic and technological determinants of agriculture.
Location distribution and characteristics of plantation farming.
Causes of Hunger.
Regional approach to the study of agricultural geography.