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.
Section
1. "Geography is an inter-disciplinary Science" Discuss.
2. Explain the contribution of German Geographer Humboldt.
3. Discuss the Heartland theory of Mackinder.
4. Evaluate the dualism of Physical versus Human Geography.
5. Discuss the various stages of Quantitative Revolution and explain its merits and demerits.
6. Critically examine central place theory of Christaller.
Section
7. Human interference causes environmental degradation. Discuss.
8. Explain the causes and impact of flood. What efforts can be made to mitigate the impact?
9. What do you mean by disaster? Classify and describe them in brief.
10. Write short notes on Micro-level planning in India