Wednesday 11 May 2016

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY NATURE AND SCOPE (FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)



FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY NATURE AND SCOPE

1.     How did Ratzel , Ellen C. Semple and Paul Vidal de la Blache define human geography
2.     What is the scope of Human geography? 
3.     Name the important approach that emerged during 1930’s to study Human geography. 
4.     Name the school of thought which laid emphasis on the social well-being of people. 
5.     Name the important approaches that emerged during 1970’s to study Human geography. 
6.     What was the main focus of Areal differentiation during 1930’s? 
7.     How can we say that Human geography has its deep roots in History? 
8.     What is the major difference between study of Physical geography and Human geography?
9.      Why was the philosophy of determinism criticized? 
10.            What is environmental determinism?
11.            Define human geography. Name some of its sub fields. 
12.            Explain how Human geography emerged as an integrated and inter-related discipline during early 20thCentury? 
13.            Explain how Human geography progressed during Colonial period? 
14.            Which approach was used to study Human geography during late 1950’s? What were its features?
15.            What are the Broad stages and Thrust of Human Geography? 
16.            Explain naturalisation of humans and Humanisation of Nature.
17.            Define the term neo determinism. Or what do you mean by “Stop and Go determinism”? Explain.
18.            Explain Humanistic approach.
19.            Explain Radical Approach.
20.            Explain behavioral approach.

THE WORLD POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, DENSITY AND GROWTH (FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)



FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
THE WORLD POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, DENSITY AND GROWTH

1.     Define population distribution.
2.     The distribution of population is highly unequal. Explain the statement by siting suitable examples. OR
Explain the spatial pattern of population density in the world.
3.     Define population density. How it is calculated?
4.     Explain the factors influencing the distribution of population.
5.     Define population growth.Differentiate between the natural and actual population growth.
6.      Differentiate between the positive and negative population growth.
7.     How is science and technology helpful in population growth?
8.     Explain the three major components of population change. OR
Explain Crude Birth Rate (CBR), Crude Death Rate (CDR) and Migration.
9.     What do you mean by migration? Discuss the Pull and Push factors of migration.
10.  Distinguish between immigration and emigration. 
11.    Discuss the trend of population growth.
12.      How did science and technology help the population growth?
13.      Define doubling time of population.
14.     Discuss the positive and negative impacts of population change.
15.      What is demographic cycle? Explain the demographic transition theory with the help of suitable diagram.
16.    Explain the important features of the “National Youth Policy” announced in 2003 by the government of India.
17.    Suggest some measures to control the population growth.

POPULATION COMPOSITION (FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)



FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
POPULATION COMPOSITION

1.     Define sex ratio. How it is measured?
2.     Why sex ratio is unfavorable to women in India and other Asian countries?OR
Why is sex ratio imbalanced in the world?  OR
On which grounds does discrimination between men and women take place in our society?
3.     How natural advantage is cancelled out by social disadvantage?
4.     Explain the spatial variation in sex ration over the world.
5.     Define age structure. What is the significance of age structure? 
6.     What is age-sex pyramid? Explain the three major types of age-sex pyramid with the help of suitable diagram. OR
“The shape of the population pyramid reflects the characteristics of the population”. Explain the statement with suitable examples.
7.     What is ageing population?
8.     Describe the rural- urban composition of the population. Why it is different in developing and developed countries? OR
Explain the demographic differences between rural and urban areas.
9.     What is literacy rate? How it is indicator of socio-economic development? 
10.  Discuss the occupational structure of population? 
11.  Explain the inter link between population and development.

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)



FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

1.     Differentiate between growth and development with the help of suitable example.
2.     How did Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq and Prof Amartya Sen define the human development?
3.     With the help of suitable example describe the meaning of meaningful life.
4.     Explain the four pillars of human development by quoting examples.
5.     Discuss the system of measuring human development index. OR
Define human development index (HDI) and how it is measured? 
6.     Differentiate between Human Development Index and Human Poverty Index.
7.     Which are the two important indices used by the UNDP to measure human development? 
8.     Explain the four major approaches to human development.
9.     Discuss the international comparisons of human development.
10.    Why the countries like Norway, Australia and Switzerland having very high human development index? Give reasons.
11.    Explain the meaning of Attainments in human development and Shortfall in human development.
12.   Name the only country to officially adopt Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a measure of country’s progress.