Previous Year Questions
2025
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-3
(Human Geography)
Full Marks : 50
Group - A
Answer any five questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 5
1. State two characteristics of the Ecological approach to Human Geography.
2. What is ‘Transhumance’?
3. What is ‘overpopulation’?
4. What is a ‘dry point’ settlement?
5. What is a cultural region?
6. What is Megalopolis?
7. What is Ecumene?
Group - B
Answer any four questions (each within 150 words).
5 × 4
8. Explain the concept of ‘Ethnicity’.
9. Give a brief account of the elements of Human Geography.
10. Explain the characteristics of ‘subsistence farming’.
11. Explain the propositions of the Sector model by Homer Hoyt.
12. Which are the major language groups of India?
13. Briefly discuss the Marketing and Traffic Principle as put forward by Christaller.
Group - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
10 × 2
14. Give an account of World Population growth and distribution.
15. Critically assess the Demographic Transition model.
16. Discuss the features of Pastoral nomadism with adequate examples.
17. Give a reasoned account of the traditional livelihood pattern of the Eskimos and their adaptation to the environment.
2023
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-3
(Human Geography)
Full Marks : 50
Category - A
Answer any five questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 5
1. Which are the universalizing religions of the world?
2. Name the major racial groups of the world.
3. Mention two features of pastoral nomadism.
4. What is meant by ‘zero population growth’?
5. What is ‘population resource region’?
6. State two features of compact settlement.
7. What is ‘range’ and ‘threshold’ of goods and services?
Category - B
Answer any four questions (each within 150 words).
5 × 4
8. Explain two basic elements of Human Geography.
9. Differentiate between ‘race’ and ‘ethnicity’.
10. Distinguish between Brazilian Type Population Resource Region and United States Type Population Resource Region according to Ackerman’s scheme.
11. Give a brief account of the traditional livelihood pattern of the Eskimo people.
12. How does topography influence the type of rural settlements?
13. Write a brief note on the sector model of urban morphology.
Category - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
10 × 2
14. Discuss the characteristics of Landscape and Locational approaches in Human Geography.
15. Give an account of the spatial distribution of major language families in the world.
16. Analyze the influencing factors behind the uneven distribution of population over the world.
17. Give an account of the regional variation of rural house types in India with examples.
2022
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-3
(Human Geography)
Full Marks : 50
Category - A
Answer any five questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 5
1. What are the major language families of the world?
2. What is a cultural region?
3. State the characteristic features of the high stationary stage of Demographic Transition Model.
4. State two characteristics of Ecological approach of Human Geography.
5. What is dispersed settlement?
6. State the features of Central Business District.
7. State any two environmental adaptations of the Eskimos.
Category - B
Answer any four questions (each within 150 words).
5 × 4
8. Explain the concept of ‘Ethnicity’.
9. Mention the major characteristics of industrial society.
10. Write a brief note on the Concentric Zone model of urban morphology.
11. Discuss the rural house types of mountainous regions of India.
12. Explain the concept of social space.
13. State the assumptions of Christaller's model.
Category - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
10 × 2
14. What is Human Geography? Discuss the recent trends in Human Geography.
15. Explain how Ackerman established the relationship between population, resources and technology in his scheme.
16. How have the Masai group of people adapted to the environment? Discuss with reference to their social organization and livelihood pattern.
17. “Development will eventually lead to environmental conflicts”— Elucidate the statement with proper examples.
2021
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-3
(Human Geography)
Full Marks : 50
Category - A
Answer any five questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 5
1. What is transhumance?
2. What is an ethno-linguistic group?
3. What is ‘range’ and ‘threshold’ of goods and services?
4. What is a ‘dry point’ settlement?
5. Define Regressive Age-Sex structure.
6. Name the major languages of the ‘Dravidian’ language family in India.
7. What is meant by ‘zero-population growth’?
Category - B
Answer any four questions (each within 150 words).
5 × 4
8. Explain the importance of linguistic regions in Human Geography.
9. Identify the major characteristics of subsistence farming with special reference to India.
10. Discuss in brief the main characteristics of Population Resource Regions of the world.
11. Discuss the merits and demerits of the ‘Demographic Transition Model’.
12. Distinguish between the K = 4 and K = 7 principles as enunciated by Christaller.
13. Identify different patterns of rural settlements in India, with examples.
Category - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
10 × 2
14. Give a brief account of world population distribution on the basis of population density.
15. ‘The shape and building materials of rural houses in India reflect the surrounding physical environment’. – Explain with suitable examples.
16. Give a reasoned account of the traditional livelihood pattern and challenges of the Eskimos.
17. Discuss the importance of the ‘landscape’ and ‘ecological’ approaches to Human Geography.
2019
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-3
(Human Geography)
Full Marks : 50
Category - A
Answer any five questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 5
1. Specify the elements essential to identify a race.
2. State the characteristic features of the late expanding phase of Demographic Transition.
3. Name the major language families of Asia.
4. Who are ecological refugees? Give examples.
5. What are the factors leading to dispersion of settlements?
6. Explain the term cultural landscape with examples.
7. Where did the Maori originate? How did they reach their present homeland?
Category - B
Answer any four questions (each within 150 words).
5 × 4
8. Write a short note on ethnic composition of population.
9. Give an account of the traditional livelihood pattern of the Masai.
10. Explain the importance of the ‘courtyard’ in Indian homes.
11. Discuss the recent trends in Human Geography.
12. Write a brief note on the ‘Sector Model’ of urban morphology.
13. Mention the major characteristics of food-gathering societies.
Category - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
10 × 2
14. What is development? Give an account of environmental problems resulting from development projects with suitable examples.
15. Explain the physical and cultural factors influencing rural settlement types.
16. Bring out the spatial distribution of world religions. Comment on the dispersal of Christianity and Islam.
17. Discuss the characteristic features of Population Resource Regions of the world.
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