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Geography: Nature and Scope

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Chapter activities

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Practice · 6
  1. Act p00 T8.1
    Recall the various geographical concepts you have learnt so far and classify them under the categories given below. One in each category has been done for you as an example. Table 8.1
    Related to LithosphereRelated to HydrosphereRelated to AtmosphereRelated to BiosphereRelated to man and his activitiesOther Concepts
    MountainOceansClimateVegetationAgricultureMaps
  2. Act p01 CYT
    Make a list of the skills that are obtained through the study of Geography. Some are given here as a hint (fig. 8.1, Skills of a Geographer): observation; data collection using surveys, photographs and satellite images; land surveying with the help of instruments and advanced technology; data organisation; data interpretation; data representation with the help of graphs and maps; making maps; analysis with the help of statistical techniques; writing reports and presenting the findings.
  3. Discuss the following points with reference to their importance in the subject matter of Geography :
    Act p02 CYT(1)
    Environment Vs. Man
  4. Act p02 CYT(2)
    Complete study of India Vs. Study of only agriculture in India
  5. Act p03 T8.2
    Given here are some of the concepts or subject matter studied in Geography. Write the name of the subject or discipline you think each is also studied in. One has been done for you as an example. Table 8.2
    ConceptsSubject in which the concept is also studied
    Calculations involved in projections, shapes of projections.........
    Means of livelihood : agriculture, industry, trade, etc.Economics
    Cost of production, GDP, incomes, resources, scarcity, etc..........
    Social relations and inequalities.........
    Racial structure of humans, evolution of humans, etc..........
    Rocks and minerals.........
    Behaviour of humans in different climates and topography.........
    Electoral divisions, voting patterns, types of governments.........
    Biomes, food chain, forests, etc..........
    Chemical weathering, erosion, acid rain, etc..........
    Mean, variance, correlation, regression, etc..........
    Past of different places, their development before attaining the present day status, etc..........
  6. Act p05 Fig8.5
    A newspaper item listing job opportunities is given below (fig. 8.5, Sample Advertisement). Go through all the entries and say which ones are suitable for a geographer as a career. 1. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) - Class-1 Officer 2020 (Notice for Interviews), National Atlas of Thematic Mapping organisation of India, Deputy Director General (Map). Vacant Seats: 2 (1 for UR, 1 Reserved). Educational Qualifications: M.A./M.Sc. Geography, Cartographer, Masters in Urban Planning. Experience: Minimum 5 years. 2. Mumbai Mahanagar Palika, Department of Urban Planning, Mumbai. Post: Urban planner, Class-1 (open). Place of work: Mumbai. Qualification: MA Geography / M.Arch. / M.Planning. Experience: 5 years in urban planning or similar work. 3. Assistant professor. Subjects: Geology, Geography, History, Rural Development. Posts: 4 (2 UR, 2 Reserved). Educational Qualifications: Graduation and Post Graduation in the subjects mentioned above, NET/SET compulsory. Desirable: M.Phil. / PhD. 4. UN internship - Required consultant to support UNCT Gender Equality Marker implementation. Location: New York. Language: English and French. Starting date: 16th Mar 2021. Initial Contract Period: 10 months. Educational Qualifications: Masters Degree in Development Studies / Gender Studies / Social Sciences. 5. UPSC Engineering Services Examination (Exam notice 2021) (IES). Eligibility: Any Engineering graduate. Total Posts: 495. 6. Bank PO exam. Eligibility: Any graduate. Total Posts: 50. 7. UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS). Eligibility: Any graduate. Total Posts: 123.

Exercise

15 q
  1. Ex Q1
    Identify the correct group, that is the group in which all four members belong to the same category.
    1. A.
      1) Geomorphology 2) Climatology 3) Biogeography 4) Historical geography
    2. B.
      1) Cartography 2) Survey 3) Data collection 4) GIS/GPS
    3. C.
      1) Tourism 2) Forest conservation 3) Wildlife conservation 4) Culture conservation
    4. D.
      1) Political Geography 2) Physical Geography 3) Population Geography 4) Economic Geography
  2. Give geographical reasons :
    Ex Q2(1)
    Human Geography is multidisciplinary in nature.
  3. Ex Q2(2)
    Geography is dynamic in nature.
  4. Ex Q2(3)
    Geography is dualistic in nature.
  5. Write short notes on :
    Ex Q3(1)
    Physical Geography is related to various branches of Science.
  6. Ex Q3(2)
    Branches of Geography
  7. Ex Q3(3)
    Latest trends in Geography
  8. Ex Q3(4)
    Skills required for studying geography.
  9. Answer in detail :
    Ex Q4(1)
    Explain how the knowledge of Geography is important in our day-to-day life. Give examples.
  10. Ex Q4(2)
    Discuss the relationship between Geography and other subjects.
  11. Ex Q4(3)
    Explain the nature of Geography in detail.
  12. Differentiate between :
    Ex Q5(1)
    Physical Geography and Human Geography.
  13. Ex Q5(2)
    Possibilism and Determinism.
  14. Draw a neat and well-labeled diagram :
    Ex Q6(1)
    Relationship between Geography and other subjects.
  15. Ex Q6(2)
    Skills required to study Geography.