Nalanda Open University
Annual Examination 2017
B.A./B.Sc. Geography (Honours), Part-III
Paper-V (Geographical Thought and Applied Geography)
Time: 3.00 Hrs. Full Marks: 80
Answer any Five questions in all, selecting Three from section and Two from section
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Discuss the dualism of determinism vs possibillism.
2. Discuss the contribution of Karl Ritter in the development of modern geography.
3. Discuss the contribution of Blache towards geographical thought.
4. Explain the contribution of German Geographer Ratzel.
5. Discuss the agriculture location theory of Von Thunen.
6. Write an essay on Man-environment relationship.
7. Explain the impact of quality of agricultural of land on agricultural
production.
8. Throw light on industrial development in India.
9. Describe the concept of sustainable development and mention the involved programmes.
10. Describe the regional problems in India. What efforts have been made to
overcome them