Welcome to the dedicated study portal for Economic Geography (GEOG-H-CC04). Below, you will find the comprehensive syllabus and a detailed repository of previous year question papers for the 2024 and 2025 academic sessions.
Course Syllabus
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Semesters – 3/5 (for H & MD)
GEOG-H-CC04/MD-CC03-3/5-Th – Economic Geography – 75 Marks / 3 Credits
Unit I: Concepts
- 1. Economic Geography: Scope and approaches [4]
- 2. Concepts in economic geography: Goods and services, production, exchange and consumption; concept of economic man [5]
Unit II: Economic Activities
- 3. Classification of economic activities: Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, and quinary [4]
- 4. Location of economic activities: Agriculture (after von Thünen) and industry (after Weber) [6]
- 5. Primary activities: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining [6]
- 6. Secondary activities: Classification of manufacturing industries, special economic zones and technology parks [6]
- 7. Tertiary activities: Transport, trade and services [6]
- 8. Economic globalisation: Concepts and contemporary issues [2]
- 9. International trade, role of WTO [2]
- 10. Emergence of economic blocs (Post WW-II). BRICS: Evolution and significance [4]
Previous Year Questions
2025
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : DSCC-4
(Economic Geography)
Full Marks : 75
Category - A
Answer any ten questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 10
1. Define Economic Geography.
2. Differentiate between pelagic and demersal fish.
3. What is Golden Quadrilateral network?
4. Define EPZ.
5. Give two examples of downstream industry.
6. What is meant by agro-forestry?
7. Define locational rent.
8. What is economic distance?
9. State the significance of economic man.
10. What is meant by pink collar jobs?
11. What is inland fishing?
12. What do you understand by Blue Revolution in India?
13. What is isotim?
14. Define node and network in transport geography.
Category - B
Answer any five questions (each within 125 words).
5 × 5
15. Differentiate between accessibility and connectivity.
16. Identify the reasons for which temperate grasslands are now occupied by extensive wheat cultivation.
17. Examine the major causes of deforestation with suitable example.
18. Classify the manufacturing industries mentioning the bases.
19. What are the nature and characteristics of tertiary economic activities?
20. Why fishing is regarded a primary as well as secondary activity?
21. Distinguish between goods and services with suitable example.
Category - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
15 × 2
22. Discuss the scope and content of Economic Geography. How is it related to other disciplines? (12+3)
23. Identify the major determinants of trade. Assess the role of WTO in international trade. (3+12)
24. Examine the role of transport and labour in location of an industry as proposed by Alfred Weber. Highlight its shortcomings. (12+3)
25. Briefly state the concept of Technology Parks. State the major objectives and characteristics of Technology Parks with special reference to India. (3+12)
2024
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : DSCC-4
(Economic Geography)
Full Marks : 75
Category - A
Answer any ten questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 10
1. Define the quinary sector.
2. What is material index?
3. Mention two impacts of open cast mining on environment.
4. What is a foot loose industry?
5. What are the major components of transport cost?
6. What is shifting agriculture?
7. Classify manufacturing industries on the basis of raw materials used.
8. What is 'break of bulk point'?
9. What is meant by Economic Blocks?
10. Name the constitute countries of BRICS.
11. What is 'isotropic plain'?
12. Mention the favourable conditions for development of plantation farming.
13. Write any four benefits of International Trade.
14. What do you understand by economic globalization?
Category - B
Answer any five questions (each within 125 words).
5 × 5
15. Distinguish between consumption and exchange.
16. Differentiate between subsistence farming and commercial farming.
17. Discuss the role of transportation in regional development.
18. Briefly state the environmental impacts of mining.
19. Identify the major components of international trade.
20. With the help of diagram, distinguish between Isotim and Isodapane.
21. What is the role of agglomeration in Weber's theory of industrial location?
Category - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
15 × 2
22. Discuss the different approaches to Economic Geography. Comment on the concept of 'Economic Man'. (12+3)
23. Critically discuss the agricultural location theory by Von Thunen and state its relevance in modern day farming. (12+3)
24. Account for the locational pattern of commercial fishing grounds in the world. What are the problems of overfishing? (12+3)
25. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of SEZ with reference to India. Define technology park. (12+3)
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