BGGCT-132 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU BGGCT-132 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Structured previous year question paper for BGGCT-132, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 12 · Sections: 3
Verified: 10 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(GENERAL) (BSCG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
BGGCT-132 : HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note:
(i) Attempt all Sections as directed.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each
Section.
Section-A
Q1.Answer any five of the following questions in about 150 words each : 5x4=20
(a) Differentiate between ‘percept’ and ‘fact’ with suitable examples.
(b) Discuss the major adaptation pattern observed amongst Bushman.
(c) Describe ‘Bhakti Movement’ in India in brief.
(d) Define the terms ‘physiological density’ and ‘agricultural density’.
(e) Briefly discuss the concept of optimum population.
(f) Distinguish between ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Village’.
(g) Write any four factors responsible for overall sex ratio.
Section-B
Q2.Answer any two of the following questions in about 400 words each : 2x10=20
(a) Describe the four approaches to study the human the terms environment relationship. Explain any one of the them in detail.
(b) Define ‘race’ and ‘ethnicity’. Discuss any three racial groups of people inhabited in India with their distribution pattern.
(c) What is migration ? Explain any three forms of mobility with suitable examples.
(9) Elaborate physical and economic problems related to urban growth.
Section-C
Note : Answer all questions in about 600 words
each.
Q3.Describe the scope of Human Geography.
Q4.Explain the history of development of Human Geography.
Q5.Explain the concept of livelihood. Elaborate the forms of adaptations and means of livelihood of specific communities in ‘Cold Regions’ and ‘Hot Regions’.
Q6.Define language and write the basis for linguistic regionalization. Explain any two types of linguistic regions of India.
Q7.What is culture ? Describe the problems of delimitation of cultural regions of the world.
Q8.Discuss the impact of globalization on culture.
Q9.What is the criteria followed by the census of India for defining urban places ? Discuss the nine-fold classification of cities given by Harris.
Q10.Elaborate the origin and growth of settlements. Describe the basis for delineation of rural settlements by different factors.
Q11.Critically examine Malthus’ theory of population growth.
Q12.Explain any four major patterns of rural settlements with rough sketches. Briefly describe morphology of rural settlement in India. [71