B.Com. I (Semester (CBCS) Examination, 2018
Opt. Geography
Economic Commercial Geography
Economic Geography I
Day and Date Saturday, 8-12-2018 Max. Marks 70
Time 2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Neat diagram should be drawn wherever necessary.
Use of map stencils are allowed.
1. Choose correct alternative and fill in the blanks 14
Economic Geography is a branch of Geography.
Physical Human Regional Social
is known as father of economic Geography.
Robinson Ratzel Chisholm Smith
approach is used to explain spatial distribution of any commodity
in the world.
Commodity Regional Principle Activity
is a renewable resource.
Forest Coal Petroleum Iron ore
power resource is known as black diamond.
Natural gas Petroleum Coal Uranium
ranks first in production of petroleum in the world.
India China U.S.A. Soudi Arabia
is a non-conventional energy resource.
Coal Petroleum Natural gas Solar energy
is a tertiary economic activity.
Farming Fishing
Manufacturing industry Trade
percent of Manganese is used for production of steel.
70 80
90 100
10) Fishing is type of economic activity.
Primary Secondary Tertiary Quaternary
11) Gurumhisani mine lies in state of India.
Orissa Jharkhand
Madhyapradesh Maharashtra
12) Weber's Industrial location theory is based on least cost.
Raw material Labour Transportation Establishment
13) Osaka is known as Manchester of
India China
Japan Australia
14) The biggest iron and steel industry in Asia lies in
Japan India Srilanka China
2. Answer the following questions 14
Define Economic Geography and explain its nature.
Explain need and nature of conservation of soil and water resources.
3. Write short notes 14
Non conventional energy resources.
Factors of industrial location.
4. Answer any one of the following question. 14
Explain scope and branches of Economic Geography.
OR
Describe distribution, production and trade of Iron ore in U.S.A.
5. Answer any one of the following question 14
Explain types of economic activities.
OR
Critically examine the Weber's theory of industrial location.