BGGCT-132 · December 2023 · English
IGNOU BGGCT-132 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Structured previous year question paper for BGGCT-132, December 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 13
Verified: 10 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GENERAL)
(BSCG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023
BGGCT-132 : HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Attempt all questions. Marks are indicated
against each question.
Q1.Attempt any five of the following questions : 5×4=20
(i) Define human geography. Write three major contributions of Freidrich Ratzel to human geography.
(ii) Write about the features high lighted by Possibilism and Determinism that influence human-environment interactions. [ 2 ] BGGCT–132
(iii) Write about two major (in term of numbers) religions of India.
(iv) Explain the linguistic regions based of official languages mentioned in the constitution of India.
(v) Explain the child-sex ratio in India.
(vi) What is sustainable development ? Explain key concepts related to sustainable resource use in brief.
(vii) What are ‘compact’ and ‘dispersed’ settlements ?
Q2.What are fundamental concepts of human geography ? Discuss four important concepts with suitable examples.
Q3.What are the major problems of urbanization in the developed and developing countries ?
Q4.What i s functional classification of cities ?
Q5.Discuss the classification schemes of Harris and Nelson. 15 [ 3 ] BGGCT–132 Define culture. List at least eight major cultural regions of the world and elaborate four major cultural regions.
Q6.What is ‘Demographic Transition Theory’ ?
Q7.What are the important features of each stage ?
Q8.Critically evaluate the Demographic Transition Theory.
Q9.Differentiate between ‘Migration’ and ‘Mobility’.
Q10.Discuss the four determinants and consequences of migration in detail.
Q11.Describe rural -urban fringe and its characteristics. Write any two problems associated with the rural-urban fringe.
Q12.Explain the factors affecting morphology of urban settlements. Discuss ‘Sector Model’ for explaining internal structure of cities. Illustrate your answer with suitable diagrams.
Q13.Answer any two of the following questions in about 600 words each : 2×10=20
(i) Describe the meaning of livelihood. How the humans live in cold region facing harsh environmental conditions in the process of human adaptations ? [ 4 ] BGGCT–132
(ii) What is religio us fusion ? Descuss any three religious fusion s of the world with suitable example.
(iii) Explain five factors which are responsible for the distribution of human population.
(iv) Discuss the ‘Doxiadis concept ’ of human settlements. [ 5 ] BGGCT–132 2023 -132 5×4=20
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