Match List I with List II
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LIST I Period |
LIST II Approaches of human geography |
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A. Early Colonial Period |
I. Post-modernism in geography |
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B. Later Colonial Period |
II. Spatial organisation |
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C. Late 1950s to the late 1960s |
III. Regional analysis |
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D. 1990s |
IV. Exploration and description |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
A. Early Colonial Period — this matches IV. Exploration and description. Imperial and trade interests prompted the discovery and exploration of new areas.
B. Later Colonial Period — this matches III. Regional analysis. Elaborate description of all aspects of a region was undertaken.
C. Late 1950s to the late 1960s — this matches II. Spatial organisation. Computers and statistical tools were used. This phase was called the quantitative revolution.
D. 1990s — this matches I. Post-modernism in geography. The grand generalisations and universal theories were questioned.
NCERT (2026-27):
Table 1.1: Broad Stages and Thrust of Human Geography |
