Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II | ||
| (Period) | (Approaches of Human Geography) | ||
| (A) | 1970s | (I) | Post-Modernism |
| (B) | 1990s | (II) | Humanistic School |
| (C) | Early Colonial Period | (III) | Areal Differentiation |
| (D) | Inter-World Wars Period | (IV) | Exploration and Description |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
(A) 1970s — this matches (II) Humanistic School. Unhappiness with the quantitative revolution gave rise to the humanistic, radical and behavioural schools in the 1970s.
(B) 1990s — this matches (I) Post-Modernism. Grand generalisations were questioned, and each local context was studied in its own right.
(C) Early Colonial Period — this matches (IV) Exploration and Description. Imperial and trade interests led to the discovery of new areas and their detailed description.
(D) Inter-World Wars Period — this matches (III) Areal Differentiation. From the 1930s through the inter-War period, the focus was on what makes each region different from others.
NCERT (2026-27):
Table 1.1: Broad Stages and Thrust of Human Geography |
