Nalanda Open University
Annual Examination 2016
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.
Section
1. Give an account of the cultural evolution of man.
2. How does physical environment influence economic activities and social life of the
human being?
3. What are the criteria of the classification of the Races? Describe important races of the
World.
4. Discuss the pattern of distribution of World's Population
5. Discuss demographic trasition theory.
6. Describe the habitate, economic and social conditions of Santhals.
Section
7. Present an account of the meaning and scope of settlement geography.
8. Describe the various types of rural settlements in India with example.
9. Classify towns, with examples, on the basis of location.
10. Discuss the trends of urbanisation in India during 20th Century