Geography@500+ June 2023

Session 2B: Regional Planning

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Topics Practice Questions
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Perroux and Boudeville; 1. Write short note: Growth Pole. 20 Marks Q1. Present a critique of Growth-Pole Theory. (15 Marks)

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Growth centres and growth <2004>
Q2. Examine the application of Growth-Pole Theory as a
poles; 2. Write a note on “forward and backward

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linkages” in Perroux’s thesis of economic Regional Development Policy. (20 Marks)
growth and regional development. 10 Marks
Q3. There are complementarities between Central Place

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<2018>
Theories and the Growth Pole Theory. (150 Words)
3. “Growth is not uniform in different places”.

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Critically examine this statement in the context

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of growth pole theory. 15 Marks <2019>
Concept of a region; Types of 4. What is a region? Discuss the types of regions Q4. What is the concept of a region? Discuss the types of
regions and methods of and methods of regionalization. 60 Marks regions. (20 Marks)

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regionalisation <2000> Q5. Discuss the methods of regionalization. (15 Marks)
5. What is a region? Discuss the methods of

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regionalization. 60 Marks <2005>
6. What is the concept of region? Discuss the
types of regions. 60 Marks <2006>
7. What is a ‘region’? Describe ‘Thiessen’ polygon
method of regional delimitation. 15 Marks
<2016>
8. What are natural regions? How are they
different from planning regions? 10 Marks
<2019>

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 9. Suggest criteria, indicators, and techniques for
delimitation of formal regions. 20 Marks

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<2021>
Regional imbalances; 1. Write short note: Regional imbalance. 20 Marks Q6. Examine the major viewpoints to explain regional

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<2003> imbalances. (20 Marks)

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2. Discuss various strategies for correcting
regional imbalances. 60 Marks <2004>

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3. “Geographical traits lead to regional
imbalances.” Examine. 15 Marks <2015>

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4. “Where economic growth is sustained over long
time periods, its incidence works towards a
progressive integration of the space economy.”

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Elucidate. 10 Marks <2020>
Regional development 1. Enumerate alternative strategies of planning for Q7. Discuss the problems faced in formulating regional

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strategies; backward regions. 30 Marks <2011> development strategies. (15 Marks)
2. Salient feature of watershed planning and its

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advantages and disadvantages. 20 Marks

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<2012>
3. Explain the relevance of bottom-up and top-

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down approaches in the development of
agrarian economy. 15 Marks <2014>

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4. “Vital statistics are necessary ingredients for
development planning.” Elaborate. 15 Marks
<2015>
5. In what ways can geographers contribute
towards optimal land use planning in a region?
15 Marks <2016>
6. Explain the process of contagion and
hierarchical diffusion in addressing regional
imbalances. 10 Marks <2021>

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Environmental issues in 1. Highlight the significance of environmental Q8. Discuss the major contemporary environmental issues in
regional planning; issues in Regional Planning. 30 Marks <2009> regional planning. (20 Marks)

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2. “Development planning has a component of Q9. Critically examine the process of Environmental Impact
environmental cost.” Discuss. 10 Marks <2015> Assessment (EIA). (15 Marks)

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3. Development induced displacement poses

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serious challenges. Mention its causes,
consequences and solutions. 20 Marks <2021>
4. The environmental issues are not adequately

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addressed in the regional planning. 15 Marks

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<2021>
Planning for sustainable 1. Write a short explanatory note on Ingredients Q10. Examine the concept and major aspects of planning for
development of Sustainable Development. 12 Marks <2011> sustainable development. (20 Marks)

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2. Give an account of sustainable development
and its components. 10 Marks <2017>

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