M.A./M.Sc. (Semester IV) (CGPA) Examination Oct/Nov-2017
Geography
GEOGRAPHY OF HEALTH
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Day Date: Wednesday, 22-11-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 02.30 PM to 05.00 PM
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
Use of stencils is allowed.
All questions Carry equal marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternative given in the bracket. 07
Population Survey is carried out after every years by
Government of India.
5 10
15 20
2 Hot and humid climate of area is considered unsuitable for
human settlements.
Equatorial Polar
Subtropical Temperate
3 Malaria is a born disease.
Air Water
Vactor Contact
4 The high intensity of created by Super Sonic aeroplaines
may damage the ears.
Sea waves Sound waves
Light waves Earthquake waves
5 Loss of Ozone layer in the atmosphere may increase the patients of

Bone Skin
Blood Lungs
6 A population survey of Census is a type of data collection.
Primary Secondary
Tertiary Quaternary
7 When the percentage of increases in the blood, a person
has a danger of
CO CO2
O2 SO2
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Fill in the blanks: 07
African and South American countries have higher number of patients
suffering from fever.
AIDS is transmitted mainly through
Vitamin deficiency results in to problems of skin.
The planners must have the knowledge of the slopes and
drainage pattern.
Lumbago is a type of disease.
Air pollution is responsible to increase diseases.
Contaminated water is a reason of disease.
Q.2 Describe the classification of diseases as per WHO. 14
Q.3 Describe the significance and development of Geography of Health. 14
OR
Explain the role of physical factors in human health.
Q.4 Write short answers for the following questions. (any two) 14
Deficiency diseases.
Government policies about health care.
Scope of Geography of Health.
Diffusion of diseases.
Q.5 Write short Notes (any 14
Discuss the problem of mal nutrition in India.
Explain in short the effects of occupational diseases.
Describe the health care planning and NGOs.
State the world pattern of distribution of diseases.