Match List I with List II
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LIST I Approach |
LIST II Feature |
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A. Radical school |
I. Laid great emphasis on lived experiences |
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B. Behavioural school |
II. Covered with different aspects of social well being |
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C. Welfare school |
III. Grand generalisation and applicability of universal theories |
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D. Post modernism |
IV. Employed Marxian theory to explain cause of poverty |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(A) Radical school — this matches (IV) Employed Marxian theory to explain cause of poverty. It explained poverty, deprivation and social inequality, and linked social problems to the development of capitalism.
(B) Behavioural school — this matches (I) Laid great emphasis on lived experiences. It also stressed the perception of space by social groups based on ethnicity, race and religion.
(C) Welfare school — this matches (II) Covered with different aspects of social well being. The welfare or humanistic school dealt with housing, health and education.
(D) Post modernism — this matches (III) Grand generalisation and applicability of universal theories. Post-modernism (1990s) questioned the grand generalisations and universal theories, and stressed each local context.
NCERT (2026-27): “Radical school of thought employed Marxian theory to explain the basic cause of poverty, deprivation and social inequality.” “Behavioural school of thought laid great emphasis on lived experience and also on the perception of space by social categories based on ethnicity, race and religion, etc.” “Welfare or humanistic school of thought in human geography was mainly concerned with the different aspects of social well-being of the people.”
Table 1.1: Broad Stages and Thrust of Human Geography (part) |
