Arrange the following approaches of Human Geography according to their development in a chronological order.
(A) Spatial Organisation
(B) Exploration and Description
(C) Regional Analysis
(D) Areal Differentiation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C), (D), (A)
(B) Exploration and Description — first, in the early colonial period, when trade interests led to the discovery of new areas.
(C) Regional Analysis — second, in the later colonial period.
(D) Areal Differentiation — third, from the 1930s through the inter-War period.
(A) Spatial Organisation — last, from the late 1950s to the late 1960s, the phase of the quantitative revolution.
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NCERT (2026-27): Fundamentals of Human Geography — Chapter 1: Human Geography: Nature and Scope
Table 1.1: Broad Stages and Thrust of Human Geography |
