Previous Year Question Paper (2025)
2025
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : DSCC-7
(Social Geography)
Full Marks : 75
Category - A
Answer any ten questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 10
1. Name two geographers who contributed to Social Geography.
2. What do you mean by social mobility?
3. What do you mean by 'plural society'?
4. Which region is termed as 'Global South'?
5. Define social security.
6. Define Multidimensional Poverty Index.
7. Identify any four social indicators of development.
8. What is social structure?
9. What is Gender Development Index?
10. Name two social welfare schemes formulated by Government of India for tribes.
11. What is social segregation?
12. Name any two parameters of social well-being applicable to India.
13. What is the difference between migration and commuting?
14. What are the causes of cybercrime among youth?
Category - B
Answer any five questions (each within 125 words).
5 × 5
15. Why are the tribal people of India socially vulnerable?
16. What is the importance of ICDS in Indian society?
17. What is the impact of urbanization on social structure?
18. What are the major developmental challenges for the cities of Global South with respect to social segregation?
19. Explain the relationship between gender empowerment and social well-being.
20. What are the demographic consequences of migration on source areas?
21. Elaborate on social segregation found in rural India.
Category - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
15 × 2
22. Discuss the nature, scope and content of Social Geography. (15)
23. Discuss the importance of education and health as social indicators of development. (15)
24. Discuss the social and cultural consequences of rural male out-migration in India with suitable examples. (15)
25. What are the major reasons of gender disparity in India? What remedial measures can be taken to reduce this disparity in the present context? (8+7)