Nalanda Open University
Annual Examination 2017
B.A./B.Sc. Geography (Honours), Part-III
Paper-VI (Human and Settlement 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. Give an account of the main physical, economic and cultural features of Desert region.
2. Describe the economic and social activities of man in mountain environment.
3. Describe the characteristics of the main cultural regions of the world.
4. Discuss the trends of population growth in the World.
5. Describe the habitate, economy and social conditions of either Bushman or Santhals.
6. Discuss the trends of international migration.
7. Describe with sketch the patterns of rural settlements in India.
8. Account for the characteristics of rural settlements in the middle plain.
9. Describe the causes and consequences of rural-urban migration.
10. Classify urban functions and describe them briefly.