Previous Year Questions
2025
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-13
(Evolution of Geographical Thought)
Full Marks : 50
Group - A
Answer any five questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 5
1. What were the contributions of Eratosthenes?
2. What is meant by ‘Pay’?
3. What is ‘Exceptionalism’ in Geography?
4. Why is ‘Dark Age’ so called?
5. What is ‘Neo determinism’?
6. What is ‘Social Darwinism’?
7. What do you understand by ‘Third Space’?
Group - B
Answer any four questions (each within 150 words).
5 × 4
8. Write a brief note on ‘Zusammenhang’.
9. Briefly discuss the contribution of Immanuel Kant.
10. What are the major tenets of Behavioural Geography?
11. Distinguish between Idiographic and Nomothetic approaches in geographical studies.
12. Briefly outline Ratzel’s contribution in the field of Geography.
13. How does Harvey’s conceptualization of space relate to power dynamics?
Group - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
10 × 2
14. State the contributions of Arab Geographers towards Geography in the Medieval Period.
15. What is meant by Quantitative Revolution? Critically analyze the impact of Quantitative Revolution on Geography. 4+6
16. What are the reasons that led to the emergence of Radical views in Geography? Discuss the themes of Radical School with its merits and demerits. 3+7
17. What are the characteristics of ‘Post-Modernism’? Critically analyze the development of Geography in the 21st century. 4+6
2024
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-13
(Evolution of Geographical Thought)
Full Marks : 50
Group - A
1. What is Chorology?
2. Name two books written by David Harvey.
3. What is Topophilia?
4. What is Cosmography?
5. Which journal came up in the United States to publish works in Radical Geography?
6. What is Dualism in geography?
7. Why is ‘Critical Revolution’ so called?
Group - B
8. State contribution of Greek Geographers to Mathematical Geography.
9. Explain the concept of place according to Humanistic School.
10. Write a brief note on the Hartshorne-Schaeffer debate.
11. Enumerate the features of Systems Approach in Geography.
12. Discuss the contributions of Varenius in the discipline of geography.
13. Discuss the significance of Structuralism in geographical studies.
Group - C
14. Elaborate the contribution of British Geographers to Regional Geography.
15. Critically discuss the basic themes of Behavioural Geography.
16. Discuss the contribution of Alexander von Humboldt.
17. Explain the debate between Environmental Determinism and Possibilism. What is Neo-Determinism? 8+2
2023
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-13
(Evolution of Geographical Thought)
Full Marks : 50
Group - A
1. Trace the route of Vasco da Gama's first voyage to India.
2. Why is the ‘Dark Age’ so called?
3. Name any two works of Friedrich Ratzel.
4. What is Social Darwinism?
5. What is the approach of Social Physics?
6. Define the concept of Time-Space Prism in geography.
7. What is meant by Historical Materialism?
Group - B
8. Distinguish between Nomothetic Approach and Idiographic approach in geography.
9. How did Darwin’s ideas influence Determinism in geography?
10. Briefly discuss the influence of Postmodernism in geography of 21st Century.
11. Discuss the contributions of Humboldt to the discipline of geography.
12. Explain the significance of the mental map as a tool of analysis in geography.
13. Briefly discuss Kant’s contribution to geographical thought.
Group - C
14. What is Quantitative Revolution? Discuss the merits and demerits of Quantitative methods in Geography. 4+6
15. What are the salient features of the Radical School of geographical thought? Discuss the contributions of any two Radical geographers. 6+4
16. Explain the basic themes of Humanistic Geography.
17. Analyse the changes in the concept of space in Geography, with special reference to David Harvey’s conceptualisation of space.
2022
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-13
(Evolution of Geographical Thought)
Full Marks : 50
Group - A
1. Mention the dates of circumnavigation by Magellan.
2. Why was discovery and exploration so essential for the Portuguese rulers?
3. Mention one Arab geographer of middle ages and state his contribution to Geography.
4. Write a brief note on Ptolemy’s map making.
5. Explain the concept of ‘Pay’ as visualised by Vidal de la Blache.
6. Explain the significance of ‘models’ in Geography with examples.
7. What changes did quantitative revolution bring in Geography?
Group - B
8. How did Varenius state the relationship between Special Geography and General Geography?
9. Write a brief note on Humboldt’s ‘Kosmos’.
10. "Space became a less significant element in Social Theory in the early 20th century."— Explain.
11. Write a brief note on systems approach in Geography.
12. State the contributions of any two proponents of Behavioural Geography.
13. Differentiate between ‘absolute’ and ‘relative’ space.
Group - C
14. How did the Indian thinkers contribute to the development of Pre-modern Geography?
15. How has structuralism enriched geographical thought?
16. State the contribution of Friedrich Ratzel to Geography.
17. Discuss the evolution of geographical thought in Britain during the twentieth century.
2021
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-13
(Evolution of Geographical Thought)
Full Marks : 50
Group - A
1. Which period is identified as the ‘Dark Age’?
2. Describe the route of the voyage undertaken by Columbus.
3. Define Neo-Determinism.
4. What is meant by ‘Mental Map’?
5. What is meant by structuralism?
6. What is meant by Cultural Landscape?
7. Mention major contributions of Aryabhatta in the development of geographical thought.
Group - B
8. What is meant by Environmental Determinism?
9. Differentiate between Ideographic and Nomothetic approaches.
10. Briefly discuss the contribution of Immanuel Kant.
11. Discuss the significance of Portuguese voyages.
12. Explain the significance of the Schaeffer-Hartshorne debate.
13. What are the major features of Humanistic Geography?
Group - C
14. Trace the evolution of geographical thought in Germany in the last century.
15. Discuss the changing concept of space in Geography.
16. Discuss the significance of Quantitative Revolution. What is meant by Critical Geography? 6+4
17. Discuss the influence of Postmodernism in the Geography of the 21st century.
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