2022-2023 Geography Past Papers PDF

## 2022 ### GEOGRAPHY Paper: Module - 104 (Economic Geography) Full Marks: 50 The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Answer any four questions, taking one from each Unit. ### Unit - I (Resources and Ec...

## 2022 ### GEOGRAPHY Paper: Module - 104 (Economic Geography) Full Marks: 50 The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Answer any four questions, taking one from each Unit. ### Unit - I (Resources and Economics) 1. What is GDP? Critically discuss the population resource regions of the world according to E. A. Ackerman. (2+10) 2. Give a critical assessment of the role of ecological economics in resource appraisal. How was the Club of Rome established? (8+4) ### Unit - II (Agricultural Economy) 3. What do you mean by land tenure system? Discuss the pros and cons of land reforms in agriculture in India. (3+9) 4. Discuss the features of Green Revolution and its unequal nature of implementation across India. What are the types of Agri-business?(8+4) ### Unit - III (Industrial Economy) 5. What is meant by the market area approach of industrial location? Illustrate the contribution of Tord Palander in this respect. (2+10) 6. Define the term Liberalization with its objectives. Critically evaluate the New Industrial Policy adopted by Govt. of India in 1991. (4+8) **Please Turn Over** ## 2023 ### GEOGRAPHY Module 104 (Economic Geography) Full Marks: 50 The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Answer any four questions, selecting one from each Unit. ### Unit - I (Resources and Economics) 1. Discuss the major economic systems of the world. What are intangible resources? (10+2) 2. Discuss the relevance of the concept of 'Limits to Growth' in the present context of development. Comment on the unequal distribution of global resources. (7+5) ### Unit - II (Agricultural Economy) 3. Discuss the techniques applied in delineating Agricultural Regions. Define the term 'Agricultural Economy'. (8+4) 4. Account for the present agricultural systems of the world. Comment on the role of PDS in ensuring food security in India. (8+4) ### Unit - III (Industrial Economy) 5. Critically examine the theory of industrial location as postulated by D. M. Smith. What do you understand by spatial margin of profitability of an industry? (10+2) 6. Assess the genesis and growth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in India highlighting the role of the government. Identify the current problems of the ICT sector and suggest remedial measures. (8+4) ### Unit - IV (Trade and Commerce) 7. What are the different parameters in assessing balance of payments? Evaluate the role of WTO in the International Trade with particular reference to global south. (6+6) 8. How leading market networks influence Indian rural service centres? Assess the causes and consequences of out migration of labour from the eastern India. (4+8) ## 2019 ### GEOGRAPHY Module: 104 (Economic Geography) Full Marks: 50 The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Answer any one question from each Unit. ### Unit - I (Resources and Economics) 1. Explain the ranking of world economics as postulated by the World Bank with examples. Analyse the position of India in this respect. (8+4) 2. Explain the concept and features of 'Green Economy' for sustainable development. Identify the approaches to green economy as proposed by UNEP. (6+6) ### Unit - II (Agricultural Economy) 3. Mention the objectives of land reforms. Critically discuss the salient features of land reforms in India with special reference to West Bengal. (4+8) 4. Differentiate village adoption from contact farming. Elaborate the role of Green Revolution in assuring food security in India. (4+8.5) ### Unit - III (Industrial Economy) 5. Account for the present status of Information and Communication Technology in India. Analyse the genesis and growth of this industry in India. (4+8) 6. Critically examine the theory of industrial location as postulated by E. Hoover. Elucidate the law of diminishing return. (8+4) ### Unit - IV (Trade and Commerce) 7. What do you mean by 'residents' of a country from the view point of Balance of Payment? State the foundation background of ASEAN, and discuss how it influences the archipelago's integration. (2+5+5) What is WTO? Evaluate its role in the international trade with particular reference to the developing countries. (2+10) ## 2018 ### GEOGRAPHY Module 104 (Economic Geography) Full Marks: 50 The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Answer one question from each Unit. ### Unit-I: Resources and Economics 1. What is neutral stuff? Critically analyse the relevance of population-resource region scheme of Ackerman. (2+10) 2. Enumerate the functional theory of resource in the light of resource creation and development. Explain the concept of resource adequacy and scarcity. (8+4) ### Unit-II: Agricultural Economy 3. What does regionalization of agriculture signify? Explain the qualitative and quantitative techniques adopted for demarcating agricultural regions. (2.5+10) 4. Mention the principal objectives of agri-business. Discuss the ecological approach based world agricultural system with examples. (2+10) ### Unit-III: Industrial Economy 5. Critically evaluate the New Industrial Policy adopted by Government of India in 1991. Bring out the salient features of National Manufacturing Policy of 2011. (8+4.5) 6. Give a critical appreciation of Allen Pred's theory of industrial location. Comment on its contemporary relevance. (8+4.5) ### Unit-IV: Transport, Trade and Commerce 7. What do you mean by balance of payment? What are the different parameters of assessing balance of payment? Discuss the role of SAARC in international trade. (2+3+7) 8. Discuss labour mobility in Indian economy. Differentiate between periodic and daily markets. (8+4) ## UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA Geography MA/MSc Semester-1 Examination, 2020 Module 104: Economic Geography Answer any four questions 12½ x 4 = 50 marks Time: 2 hours **1**. Discuss the implications of the statement 'Resources are not, resources become' (Zimmerman, 1951). **2**. Explain the limits to growth model in the context of sustainable use of resources. **3**. Identify the major agricultural systems of the world and explain the significance of any one. **4**. Give an account of land tenure systems and land reforms in relation to Indian agriculture. **5**. Explain with suitable diagrams Tord Palander's market area approach to industrial location. **6**. Examine the present day impact of Industrial Policy of 1991 in India. **7**. Define the role of India in BRICS for the development of international trade and commerce. **8**. Assess the status of e-commerce in India and identify the challenges. ## UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA Geography MA/MSc Semester-1 Examination, 2022 Module-104: ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable Answer any four questions selecting one from each unit 12½ x 4 = 50 marks Time: 2 hours ### Unit-I Resources and Economics **1**. Critically evaluate the major factors creating global scarcity of resources. **2**. Discuss the major tenets of the model of Limits to Growth and explain its significance. ### Unit-II Agricultural Economy **3**. Explain the principal techniques often applied in delineating the agricultural regions. **4**. Comment on the role of Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of agricultural products, Food Subsidy and Public Distribution System (PDS) in ensuring the food security of India. ### Unit-III Industrial Economy **5**. Critically evaluate industrial location theory as postulated by Edgar Hoover. **6**. Briefly discuss the trends of growth and distribution of Food Processing as an emerging industry of India. ### Unit-IV Trade and Commerce **7**. Elucidate the influence of global trade on balance of payment of any country during the recent economic recession **8**. Discuss the nature of labour migration and the growth of labour markets in India.