ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

World economic development-measurement and problems

  1. How far do the patterns of economic development and those of human development correspond with each other in the world: Illustrate your answer with examples (1999)
  2. Examine the spatial patterns of development disparity prevailing in the world (2001).
  3. To what extent do the regional patterns of economic development and human development in the world correspond with each other? Highlight situations of departure, in particular. (2002)
  4. Development planning has a component of environmental cost. Discuss. (2015)
  5. What is economic development and how is it measured? Discuss the problems involved in economic development.
  6. Examine the limitations of GDP as a measure of development, particularly in terms of sustainability and suggest alternative model for developments measurements.
  7. Discuss the relevance of Genuine Progressive Index in India as an effective sustainable means of economic development.
  8. Distinguish between concepts of growth & Development.
  9. Difference between developed and developing countries.
  10. Distinguish between concepts of growth & Development
  11. HDI has brought about a paradigm shift in the way people think about the development process. Critically examine the inherent limitations of HDI. 20
  12. “Where cconomic growth is sustained over long time periods, its incidence works towards a progressive integration of the space economy.” Elucidate. 2020
  13. Write an essay on gender equity and equality in India in the context of balanced human development. 2020

World resources and their distribution

  1. Give an account of marine resources and discuss their present day utilization. (86)
  2. “Water is a scarce resource in plenty.” comment and discuss its importance in the balanced habitat development. Support your answer with examples from Asia. (97)
  3. Explain the term resource management. Discuss its relevance in the context of global resource scarcity and the future of mankind. (98)
  4. “World is passing through a global resource dilemma.” Comment. (2014)
  5. Discuss the petroleum resources of the Middle East and its impact on international politics. (84)
  6. Role of Venezuela in the production and export of oil. (2013
  7. Discuss environmental and economic problems associated with coal production.(2014)
  8. Give an account of the distribution utilisation and problems of water resources in the world.
  9. Critically analyse the trends in energy utilisation in the world.
  10. Critically analyse the causes of energy crisis. How can energy crisis be overcome.
  11. Bring out the various ecological problems associated with the exploitation and use of oceans and their resources. (2016)
  12. “Land degradation is a threat to productivity and sustainable resource management.” Explain with suitable examples from India. 2020

Energy crisis

  1. Discuss the various sources of energy and their uses. Suggest the measures to overcome the present day energy crisis. (88)
  2. World energy crisis. (83)
  3. World energy crisis (91)
  4. Countries most affected in case of shut-down of Nuclear power. (2013)
  5. “Energy mix is a step towards sustainability.” Discuss. (2015)
  6. Energy crisis
  7. The intensity of energy crisis varies regionally, ” Explain. (2017

Describe the potential marine energy resources with reference to their benefits, harvestibility and environmental impacts.

  1. 33.

The limits to growth

  1. Limits to growth (2000) (91) (2003) (2009)

World agriculture-typology of agricultural regions

  1. Give an account of the agricultural typology of the world as presented by Whittlesey and critically examine the parameters used in its delineation. (93)
  2. Examine the basis of classification of agricultural regions as proposed by Whittlesey and explain the causes for the essential difference between intensive subsistence tillage with rice dominant and without rice in the crop association. (96)
  3. Write down main agricultural types and their associated features with special reference to Whittlesey. Show these regions on the world map provided to you. (2006)
  4. Mention the agricultural regions as classified by Whittlessey and discuss their relevance. (2011)
  5. Explain the relevance of bottom-up and top-down approaches in the development of agrarian economy. (2014)
  6. Whittlesey’s agricultural regions are relevant even today.” Discuss

Agricultural inputs and productivity

  1. See Indian Geography.

Food and nutrition problems

  1. Discuss the food and nutrition problems of the world. (83)
  2. Give an account of the spatial pattern of world food production and analyse the related problems of malnutrition and malnutrition diseases. (90)
  3. Food from the sea (95)
  4. Provide a Geographical account of a global production and distribution of food. (2009)
  5. Critically examine the reasons for the world Food problem. Suggest measures for a sustainable solution to the world food problem.
  6. Provide a geographical account of global production and distribution of food.
  7. Define stunting and wasting. Why are these more prevalent among children in developing countries?

Food security

  1. Give an account of food security issues in developing countries. (2014)
  2. Discuss the concept of food security. Determine the policy of the evolution of a sustainable food security economy and society.
  3. Define stunting and wasting. Why are these more prevalent among children in developing countries?
  4. Analyse India’s food security in the context of population growth. 2020

Famine-causes, effects and remedies

  1. “Famine, to considerable extent, is a man-made hazard.”. Elaborate (2010)
  2. Man-induced famines are becoming more common than nature-induced ones.” Comment. (2015)
  3. Discuss the concept of famine? Analyse the causes and remedies of famine.
  4. “Famine is a social phenomena rooted in institutional and political economic arrangements, which determine access to food by different classes and strata.” Comment.
  5. 57.

World industries-location patterns and problems

  1. Analyse the factors of localisation of the cotton Textile industries, and assess how far their location has been influenced by the availability of indigenous raw materials and proximity to the markets. (81)
  2. Discuss the factors of location of iron and steel industries in Great Britain with special reference to the shifts in their location after the World War II. (82)
  3. Discuss the general distributional pattern of industrial development in the world and its associated problems. (84)
  4. Examine the world patterns of industrial development and explain the problems of industrial development at national levels. (91)
  5. Locational significance of Rotterdam in European economy. (2012)
  6. Discuss the degree of importance of transportation costs as a factor of industrial location with respect to “footloose industries”.
  7. “A large-scale global shift in manufacturing is the outcome of deindustrialization in the developed world matched by industrialization in the developing world.” Analyze this statement.
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Patterns of world trade.

  1. Give an account of the pattern of international trade and examine the linkages between resource endowed regions and resource utilizing regions. (87)
  2. Globalization of Trade and industry (96)
  3. Discuss the role of World Trade Organisation in determining the pattern of world trade. (2010)
  4. Analyse the causes for changes in the pattern of world trade. (2013)

Others

  1. Discuss the changing pattern of production and export of Coffee in the world. (2013)
  2. Problem faced by industries, which developed due to inertia.
  3. Analyse the reasons for a comparatively poorer development of fishing grounds in tropical areas. (2013)
  4. Globalization can often subsume folk culture. What are its positive and negative effects

NEW AGE QUESTIONS COMPATIBLE WITH THE CHANGING PATTERN FOR 2018

Mixed Interrelated and interdisciplinary nature Questions

  1. Distinguish between concepts of growth & Development.
  2. Discuss the applicability of the concept of Limits to growth.
  3. Explain the new emerging World Trade Pattern in liberalization age.
  4. Comment on the use of local wisdom in water resources management.
  5. Throughput method of water management is much better than over Input method. Analyze.
  6. Population distribution is as much a product of the physiographic factors as much as the available resources and their utilization. Analyze.
  7. Discuss Livestock farming in Denmark and India.
  8. Bring out your observations on Changing World Trade Pattern and reasons behind it.
  9. Prepare a sustainable development model for an African economy.
  10. What are the Components of a sustainable agriculture. Explain with a case study.
  11. Critically analyse Contemporary Energy geopolitics.
  12. Why has there been a shift in industrial location in USA. Analyse
  13. Explain the trends and problems associated with New England region of USA.
  14. Discuss the relevance of Genuine Progressive Index in India as an effective sustainable means of economic development.
  15. The development of marine resources must go side by side with the present state of economic growth in order to achieve sustainable growth.
  16. Critically examine the policies of Mining and mineral processing in creating a sustainable economy and environment.
  17. Discuss the significance of Genuine Progress indicator (GPI) or Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) as a measure of economic development.
  18. Social capital is the most important tool for selecting the state of economic development. Give your arguments in favour & against of it.
  19. Is the world suffering from energy crisis, and if so can the concept of hybrids help solve this issue.
  20. “Development and underdevelopment are contentious topics when geography environment and society is often oversimplified.” In this context discuss the relevant case studies in the world.
  21. Bring out the evolution of the concept of development.
  22. Critically examine the method of deriving Human Development Index.
  23. Discuss the emerging pattern of surface water utilisation in India.
  24. Discuss the economic feasibility of national water grid and contrast it with ecological feasibility.
  25. Differentiate between hunger, under nutrition, malnutrition and famine. Also examine the types and geographical pattern of famines in the world.
  26. Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) as a measure of economic development.
  27. GDP as a measure of development has done more harm than good to the world as a concept. Elaborate
  28. The age sex structure actually reflects the intent and character of the society.
  29. Growth can have limitations, development has never got any limitations. Explain
  30. The pattern of development in the world shows strange coincidences with geopolitics. Do you agree?
  31. Is the world suffering from energy crisis and if so can the concept of hybrids help solve this issue.
  32. Nuclear fusion has the potential to solve the energy crisis forever but not the environmental crisis. Comment.
  33. Collective farming and kibbutzim concept has the potential to transform the world agriculture if modified in its concept.
  34. Trade development is now closely getting tied to world geopolitical regions.
  35. Use of local wisdom in water resource management is much more sustainable than structural based Engineering Approch. Comment
  36. The changing paradigms in Geography has reflected the underlying socio economic conditions of the World.
  37. “Development and underdevelopment are more than just economic issues whose manifestation in Geography is often oversimplified.” In this context analyse the causes of uneven growth and development in the world.
  38. Examine the bases of classification of agricultural regions as proposed by Whittlesey and explain the causes for the essential difference between intensive subsistence tillage with rice dominant and without rice in the crop association.
  39. Critically examine the Von Thunen model of Agricultural Land Use.
  40. Distinguish between concepts of growth & Development.
  41. Discuss the applicability of the concept of Limits to growth .
  42. Explain the new emerging World Trade Pattern in liberalization age.
  43. Comment on the use of local wisdom in water resources management.
  44. Throughput method of water management is much better than over Input method. Analyze.
  45. Population distribution is as much a product of the physiographic factors as much as the available resources and their utilization. Analyze.
  46. Discuss Livestock farming in Denmark and India.
  47. Bring out your observations on Changing World Trade Pattern and reasons behind it.
  48. Prepare a sustainable development model for an African economy.
  49. What are the Components of a sustainable agriculture? Explain with a case study.
  50. Critically analyse Contemporary Energy geopolitics.
  51. Why has there been a shift in industrial location in USA. Analyse
  52. Explain the trends and problems associated with New England region of USA.
  53. Discuss the relevance of Genuine Progressive Index in India as an effective sustainable means of economic development.
  54. The development of marine resources must go side by side with the present state of economic growth in order to achieve sustainable growth.
  55. Critically examine the policies of Mining and mineral processing in creating a sustainable economy and environment.
  56. Discuss the significance of Genuine Progress indicator (GPI) or Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) as a measure of economic development.
  57. Social capital is the most important tool for selecting the state of economic development. Give your arguments in favour & against of it.
  58. Is the world suffering from energy crisis, and if so can the concept of hybrids help solve this issue.
  59. “Development and underdevelopment are contentious topics when geography environment and society is often oversimplified.” In this context discuss the relevant case studies in the world.
  60. Bring out the evolution of the concept of development.
  61. Critically examine the method of deriving Human Development Index.
  62. Discuss the emerging pattern of surface water utilisation in India.
  63. Discuss the economic feasibility of national water grid and contrast it with ecological feasibility.
  64. Differentiate between hunger, under nutrition, malnutrition and famine. Also examine the types and geographical pattern of famines in the world.
  65. Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) as a measure of economic development.
  66. GDP as a measure of development has done more harm than good to the world as a concept. Elaborate
  67. The age sex structure actually reflects the intent and character of the society.
  68. Growth can have limitations, development has never got any limitations. Explain
  69. The pattern of development in the world shows strange coincidences with geopolitics. Do you agree?
  70. Is the world suffering from energy crisis and if so can the concept of hybrids help solve this issue.
  71. Nuclear fusion has the potential to solve the energy crisis forever but not the environmental crisis. Comment.
  72. Collective farming and kibbutzim concept has the potential to transform the world agriculture if modified in its concept.
  73. Trade development is now closely getting tied to world geopolitical regions.
  74. Use of local wisdom in water resource management is much more sustainable than structural based Engineering Approch. Comment
  75. The changing paradigms in Geography has reflected the underlying socio economic conditions of the World.
  76. “Development and underdevelopment are more than just economic issues whose manifestation in Geography is often oversimplified.” In this context analyse the causes of uneven growth and development in the world.
  77. Examine the bases of classification of agricultural regions as proposed by Whittlesey and explain the causes for the essential difference between intensive subsistence tillage with rice dominant and without rice in the crop association.
  78. Critically examine the Von Thunen model of Agricultural Land Use.