M.A./M.Sc. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination Oct/Nov-2017
Geography
SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY
Day Date: Saturday, 18-11-2017 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.
Figures to the right indicate full marks
Q.1 Complete the following question by choosing correct alternative 07
1 Settlement Geography Provide human settlement approach at
level.
Local Regional
National Global
2 Jorden wrote a book on settlement geography.
Geography of settlements
Rural and Urban settlements
Nature of settlement Geography
Urban settlements
3 Concept of Primate City Propounded by Mark Jefferson in
1929 1939
1949 1980
4 introduced the concept of Rank size rule.
W. Christaller R.E. Dickisions
J. Gottman G. K. Zipf
5 The central place hierarchy is based on transportation
principle.
K2 K3
K4 K7
6 Urban morphology means internal of a city.
Size Shape
Structure Situation
7 The sector theory of urban centres was propounded by
H Homer Hoyt Harris and Ullman
Walter Christaller E. W. Burgess
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The of settlement geography is multidisciplinary.
types of settlement are common in arid zones.
Burgess's model consists of concentric zones.
coined the term 'city rich and city poor' sectors.
Chandigarh is an town in India.
Air temperature above the city is always than that of the
surrounding area.
has coined the term 'Megalopolis'.
Q.2 Define the Urban Geography and explain its nature and scope. 14
Q.3 Explain Evoluation of Human settlement. 14
OR
Discuss the House types based on building material.
Q.4 Answer the following questions in shorts (any two) 14
Explain types of rural settlement.
Explain trend and growth of Human settlement.
Critically examine the concentric zone theory.
Explain Hierarchy of settlement.
Q.5 Write short notes on any two of the following. 14
Nature of settlement Geography
Interface between Human settlement and environment.
Functional classification of towns
Christaller theory of central place.