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2015
( Sth Semester )

GEOGRAPHY

SIXTH PAPER

I Ecoaomic GeograPhY I

F.tll Marks: 55
Time ; 2Yz houts

( Penr : B-DESCRIPTIVE )

( Marks : 35 )

The figvres in the margin indiute full marks

for the questions
Answer tive questions, selecting oue
from each Unit

UNIT_I

1. Define economic geography. Discuss the

scope of economic geography in detail. 2+5=7

2. What do you mean by sectors of economy?

Discuss any one of them in detail with
examples. 2+5=7

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3. Define soil. Discuss the different types of soil

of the world. 2+5=7

4. Write the different types of coal. Discuss the

importance of codl for the development of the
country's economy. 2+5=7

UNIT-III

5. Describe the main features of von Thfrnen's

agricultural location theory. Illustrate your
answer with diagram. 7

6. Briefly describe the account of oil refinery

industry of the world. 7

UNIT_IV

7. What is industry? Discuss the classilication

of industry in detail. 2+5=7

8. Describe the production and distribution of

iron and steel industry either of the USA or
India.

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UNIT_V

. 9. What do you mqan by intemational trade?

Discuss the impo'rtance of international trade
' to tlre countq/s.economy. 3+4=7

1O. Discuss the irnfact of global?ation on t}le

developing countries of tJ:e world. 7

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Sth Semester )

GEOGRAPHY
SIXTH PAPER

( Economic GeograPhY )

(PART : A-oBJECTiVE )

( Marks:20 )

The ftgures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

SECTIoN-A
(Marks:5)
Tick (/) the correct answer in the brackets provided :

1x5=5

1. Who pointed out that economic geography deals with

the economic life of man with relaticn to
environment?

(a) Prof. E. W. Zimmermann ( )

(b/ Dudley Stamp ( )

(c) R. S. Thoman ( )

/d/ J. MacFarland ( )

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2. What is the first stage in the formation of coal?
(a) Lignite ( )
(b) Peat ( )
(c) Bituminous ( )

(d/ Anthracite ( )

3. Petroleum reiineries are mostly located on a coast

because

/a,) most of the countries depend upon imported

crude petroleum ( )

(b/ most of the products are exported ( )

/c/ waste products can be thrown into sea ( )
(d) water transport sector is the largest consumers
of oil ( )
4. Which types of minerals are used for atomic power?
(a) Organicminerals ( )
(b,) Non-metallic minerals ( )

(c) Metallic minerals ( )

(q AI types of minerals ( )

5. Textile industries are usually

(a) oriented (
raw-material )

@/ labour oriented ( )
(c) transport oriented ( )
(d) rrrarket oriented ( )

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SEc"floN-B
( Marks : 15 )

Write notes on the following in not more than -1O sentences

each: 3x5=15

l. Economic importance of water

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2. Non-ferrous minerals

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3. Uses of bauxite

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4. Agro-base industry

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5. Globalization

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