Which school of thought employed Marxian theory to explain the basic cause of poverty, deprivation and social inequality?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Radical school of thought
Three new schools of thought came up in human geography in the 1970s: the welfare or humanistic, the radical and the behavioural schools.
Option (1) Humanistic school of thought — Incorrect. The welfare or humanistic school was concerned with the social well-being of people, such as housing, health and education.
Option (2) Radical school of thought — Correct. It used Marxian theory and related the social problems of its time to the development of capitalism.
Option (3) Behavioural school of thought — Incorrect. It laid great emphasis on lived experience and on the perception of space by social categories based on ethnicity, race and religion.
Option (4) Poverty alleviation school of thought — Incorrect. There is no such school of thought.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 24-05-2026 (Slot 2) and 13-05-2026 (Slot 2), in CUET (UG) 2024 on 19-07-2024 (Slot 1), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 06-06-2023 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2026-27):
Box (Chapter 1: Human Geography: Nature and Scope) |
