Griffith Taylor introduced which concept of human geography?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Neo determinism
Griffith Taylor gave neo-determinism, also called ‘stop and go determinism’. It is the middle path between environmental determinism and possibilism.
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NCERT (2026-27): “A geographer, Griffith Taylor introduced another concept which reflects a middle path (Madhyam Marg) between the two ideas of environmental determinism and possibilism. He termed it as Neodeterminism or stop and go determinism.” |