MCQs for Class 12 Geography Book 1 - Chapter 1 Human Geography Nature and Scope
Multiple Choice Questions
Question.1. Who used the terms ‘Unresting man’ and ‘unstable earth’ to define human geography?
(A) Vidal de la Blache
(B) Friedrich Ratzel
(C) Richard Hartshone
(D) E. C. Semple
Answer
(D) E. C. Semple
Question.2. Which of these is not a characteristic of the study of Geography?
(A) Integrative
(B) Practical
(C) Idealistic
(D) Empirical
Answer
(C) Idealistic
Question.3. Which one of the following statements does not describe geography?
(A) An integrative discipline
(B) Study of the inter-relationship between humans and environment
(C) Subjected to dualism
(D) Not relevant in the present time due to the development of technology
Answer
(D) Not relevant in the present time due to the development of technology
Question.4. Which branch of geography does not belong to Human Geography?
(A) Population Geography
(B) Economic Geography
(C) Physical Geography
(D) Social Geography
Answer
(C) Physical Geography
Question.5. Which one of the following is not the methodology of human geography?
(A) Aerial specialization
(B) Spatial organization
(C) Quantitative revolution
(D) Investigation and description
Answer
(C) Quantitative revolution
Question.6. Which of the following statement is NOT correct?
(A) The concerns of human geography have a long temporal continuum though the approaches to articulate them have changed over time. This dynamism in approaches and thrusts shows the vibrant nature of the discipline.
(B) Earlier there was little interaction between different societies and the knowledge about each other was limited.
(C) Travellers and explorers used to disseminate information about the areas of their visits. Navigational skills were not developed and voyages were fraught with dangers.
(D) The late nineteenth century witnessed attempts of explorations in Europe and slowly the myths and mysteries about countries and people started to open up.
Answer
(D) The late nineteenth century witnessed attempts of explorations in Europe and slowly the myths and mysteries about countries and people started to open up.
Question.7. Urban/Rural planning is learnt in which of the field of Human geography?
(A) Settlement Geography
(B) Population Geography
(C) Urban Geography
(D) Economic Geography
Answer
(A) Settlement Geography
Question.8. Radical School of Thought emphasised :-
(A) Gandhian theory
(B) Marxian Theory
(C) Humanistic Theory
(D) All of these
Answer
(B) Marxian Theory
Question.9. Which of the following is a sub field of social geography?
(A) Geography of Resources
(B) Historical Geography
(C) Electoral Geography
(D) Geography of Tourism
Answer
(B) Historical Geography
Question.10. Which of the following is not a sub field of economic geography?
(A) Geography of Resources
(B) Geography of Leisure
(C) Geography of Agriculture
(D) Geography of Industries.
Answer
(C) Geography of Leisure
Question.11. The introduction of social wellbeing school of thought in human geography is known as:
(A) Humanistic school of thought
(B) Radical school of thought
(C) Behavioral school of thought
(D) None of the above.
Answer
(A) Humanistic school of Thought
Question.12. In sub-fields of human geography, what do we study in Gender geography?
(A) Anthropology
(B) Sociology
(C) Epidemiology
(D) Sociology, Anthropology & Women’s Studies
Answer
(D) Sociology, Anthropology, Women’s studies
Question.13. Make correct pairs from the following two columns and select the correct option.
| 1. Early colonial period | (a) Exploration & Description |
| 2. Late 1950’s to the late 1960’s | (b) Regional Analysis |
| 3. Later colonial period | (c) Aerial Differentiation |
| 4. 1930’s through the inter-war period | (d) Spatial Organization |
(A) 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c
(B) 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b
(C) 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
(D) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
Answer
(A) 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c
Question.14. Which school of thought was based on the Marxian theory to explain the basic cause of poverty, deprivation and social inequality?
(A) Welfare
(B) Humanistic
(C) Environmental
(D) Radical
Answer
(D) Radical
Question.15. Arrange the following approaches in a correct order according to their development
1. Spatial organization
2. Regional approach
3. Areal differentiation
4. Humanistic approach
(A) 2, 3, 1, 4
(B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) 4, 1, 2, 3
(D) 3, 2, 1, 4
Answer
(A) 2, 3, 1, 4
Question.16. The core concern of ‘Stop & Go’ determinism is-
(A) The movement of human from a state of necessity to a state of freedom.
(B) Human beings should adapt the dictates of nature.
(C) Possibilities can be created within a limit and there is no free run without accidents.
(D) There are only possibilities and no necessities.
Answer
(D) There are only possibilities and no necessities
Question.17. ‘Bhil’ tribes of India are the best example of?
(A) Humanization of Nature
(B) Naturalization of Humans
(C) Neo Determinism
(D) All of These
Answer
(B) Naturalization of Humans
Question.18. The interaction between the primitive societies and strong forces of nature was termed as?
(A) Possibilism
(B) Environmental Determinism
(C) Humanism
(D) Neo Determinism
Answer
(B) Environmental Determinism
Question.19. “Nomothetic” refers to?
(A) Theorising
(B) Law Making
(C) Both A And B
(D) None of These
Answer
(B) Law Making
Question.20. “Neither there is a condition of absolute necessity nor there is a condition of absolute freedom, human beings can conquer the nature by obeying it”. This line is related with which concept?
(A) Possibilism
(B) Determinism
(C) Humanism
(D) Neo Determinism
Answer
(A) Possibilism
Question.21. Stop and Go Determininsm is also known as?
(A) Possibilism
(B) Determinism
(C) Humanism
(D) Neo Determinism
Answer
(D) Neo Determinism
Question.22. The development of DNA and genetics are examples of which concept?
(A) Determinism
(B) Possibilism
(C) Neo determinism
(D) None of These
Answer
(B) Possibilism
Question.23. The idea that all regions were a part of the whole, i.e; the earth, is under which approach?
(A) Spatial Organisaton
(B) Aerial Differentiation
(C) Exploration And Description
(D) Regional Analysis
Answer
(D) Regional Analysis
Question.24. In which period, Quantitative Thought Became Popular In Geographical Studies?
(A) 1850
(B) 1920
(C) 1900
(D) Late 1950s
Answer
(D) Late 1950s
Question.25. Which ………. school of thought employed Marxian theory to explain the basic cause of poverty, deprivation and social inequality?
(A) Radical
(B) Behavioural school
(C) Welfare school
(D) Humanistic school
Answer
(A) Radical
Question.26. According to ……… “Human geography is the synthetic study of relationship between human societies and earth’s surface”.
(A) Ratzel
(B) Ellen C. Semple
(C) Paul Vidal de la Blache
(D) Humbolt
Answer
(A) Ratzel
Question.27. In the early stages of society when human beings were greatly influenced by nature it shows the situation of:
(A) Possibilism
(B) Environmental Determinism
(C) Neo Determinism
(D) Radical
Answer
(B) Environmental Determinism
Question.28. Which one of the following is not a source of geographical information?
(A) traveler’s account
(B) old maps
(C) sample of rock materials from the moon
(D) ancient epics
Answer
(C) sample of rock materials from the moon
Question.29. Welfare or humanistic school of thought in human geography is mainly concerned with the different aspects of:
(A) social well-being of the people.
(B) Environmental aspects of people
(C) technological well-being of the people
(D) All of these
Answer
(A) social well-being of the people
Question.30. Concept of “Middle Path”( Madhyam Marg) was concerned with:
(A) Environmental Determinism
(B) Possibilism
(C) Neo Determinism
(D) None of these
Answer
(C) Neo Determinism
Question.31. ……… geographers describe the ‘state/country’ as a ‘living organism’.
(A) German
(B) French
(C) American
(D) Polish
Answer
(A) German
Question.32. ………… is marked by the use of computers and sophisticated statistical tools
(A) Spatial organization
(B) Areal differentiation
(C) Regional analysis
(D) None of these
Answer
(A) Spatial organization
Question.33. Nature provides opportunities and human being make use of these and slowly nature gets humanized and starts bearing the imprints of human endeavor, this statement indicates about:
(A) Environmental Determinism
(B) Possibilism
(C) Neo Determinism
(D) none of these
Answer
(B) Possibilism
Question.34. In Early colonial period ……….. was used as a prominent approach in Geography
(A) Exploration and description
(B) Regional approach
(C) Areal differentiation
(D) Spatial organization
Answer
(A) Exploration and description
