Arrange the following approaches of Human Geography in chronological order.
(A) Humanistic Approach
(B) Areal Differentiation
(C) Exploration and description
(D) Spatial Organization
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (B), (D), (A)
(C) Exploration and description — first, in the Early Colonial period. Imperial and trade interests led to the discovery and description of new areas.
(B) Areal Differentiation — second, from the 1930s through the inter-War period. Geographers tried to find what makes each region different from others.
(D) Spatial Organization — third, in the late 1950s to the late 1960s. Computers and statistical tools were used to map human activities. This phase was the quantitative revolution.
(A) Humanistic Approach — last, in the 1970s. Humanistic, radical and behavioural schools grew out of discontent with the quantitative revolution.
NCERT (2026-27): Fundamentals of Human Geography — Chapter 1: Human Geography: Nature and Scope, Table 1.1: Broad Stages and Thrust of Human Geography
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