MA/MSCGE-08
December - Examination 2018
M.A. / M.Sc (Final) Geography Examination Political Geography
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Paper - MA/MSCGE-08
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Max. Marks :- 80
Note: The question paper is divided into three sections A, B and C.
Write answers as per the given instructions.
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Section - A 8 × 2 = 16 (Very Short Answer Questions)
Note: Answer all questions. As per the nature of the question delimit your answer in one word, one sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 2 marks.
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630
MA/MSCGE-08 / 2100 / 4 (1) (P.T.O.)
630
MA/MSCGE-08 / 2100 / 4 (2) (Contd.)
1) (i) Who is the father of Political Geography?
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(ii) Who gave the ‘Heartland Theory’?
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(iii) ‘Gerrymandering’ means.
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(iv) What is a ‘Buffer state’?
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(v) What is ‘Lebensraum’?
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(vi) Landlocked state.
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(vii) The core area.
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(viii) Unitary state
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Section - B 4 × 8 = 32 (Short Answer Questions)
Note: Answer any four questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries 8 marks.
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MA/MSCGE-08 / 2100 / 4 (3) (P.T.O.) 630
2) ‘‘Who controls the Rimland, rules Eurasia’. Who rules Eurasia control the destinies of the world, ‘Critically examine this statement.
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3) Distinguish between federal and unitary forms of governmental organisations giving examples.
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4) Explain the importance of electoral studies in Political Geography.
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5) Describe the nature, characteristics and types of capital cities.
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6) Write an essay on physical elements in Political Geography.
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7) Describe the various types of boundaries.
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8) Write an essay on emerging geo-political status of India.
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9) Define a state and describe the elements of the state.
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630
MA/MSCGE-08 / 2100 / 4 (4)
Section - C 2 × 16 = 32 (Long Answer Questions)
Note: Answer any two questions. You have to delimit your each answer maximum up to 500 words. Each question carries 16 marks.
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10) Describe the nature and development of Political Geography.
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11) Describe the problems of access faced by land locked states.
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12) Discuss unified field theory of Political Geography.
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13) Analyse the role of transportation in international politics.
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