Which discipline has interface with medical geography?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Epidemology
Medical geography is a sub-field of social geography. Its sister discipline among the social sciences is epidemology.
Option (1) Psephology — Incorrect. It is the sister discipline of electoral geography.
Option (2) Epidemology — Correct. It is the sister discipline of medical geography.
Option (3) Psychology — Incorrect. It is the sister discipline of behavioural geography.
Option (4) Anthropology — Incorrect. It is the sister discipline of cultural geography.
NCERT (2026-27):
Table 1.2: Human Geography and Sister Disciplines of Social Sciences |
