GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT SYLLABUS, STUDY MATERIAL, PYQS & MCQS FOR UGC NET

GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT SYLLABUS, STUDY MATERIAL, PYQS & MCQS FOR UGC NET & SETS EXAMS

(A) Syllabus

(B) Study Materials

(C) PYQS

(D) MCQS

(E) Mock Test

 

(A) Syllabus

Unit IX:

Unit VIII:

Geographic Thought

Contributions of Greek, Roman, Arab, Chinese and Indian Scholars, Contributions of Geographers (Bernhardus Varenius, Immanuel Kant, Alexander von Humboldt, Carl Ritter, Scheafer & Hartshorne), Impact of Darwinian Theory on Geographical Thought. Contemporary trends in Indian Geography: Cartography, Thematic and Methodological contributions. Major Geographic Traditions (Earth Science, man environment relationship, area studies and spatial analysis), Dualisms in Geographic Studies (physical vs. human, regional vs. systematic, qualitative vs. quantitative, ideographic vs. nomothetic), Paradigm Shift, Perspectives in Geography (Positivism, Behaviouralism, Humanism, Structuralism, Feminism and Postmodernism).     

(B) Study Materials

[1] Contribution of Greek Scholar in Geography

[1.1] Homer Contribution in Geography

[1.2] Thales Contribution in Geography

[1.3] Anaximander Contribution in Geography

[1.4] Hecateaeus Contribution in Geography

[1.5] Herodotus Contribution in Geography

[1.6] Plato Contribution in Geography

[1.7] Aristotle Contribution in Geography

[1.8] Eratosthenes Contribution in Geography

[1.9] Polybius Contribution in Geography

[1.10] Hipparchus Contribution in Geography

[1.11] Posidonius Contribution in Geography

[2] Contribution of Roman Scholar in Geography

[2.1] Strabo Contribution to Geography

[2.2] Ptolemy Contribution to Geography

[3] Contribution of Arab Scholar in Geography

[3.1] Al-Balkhi Contribution to Geography

[3.2] Ibn-Hawqal Contribution to Geography

[3.3] Al-Masudi Contribution to Geography

[3.4] Al-Biruni Contribution to Geography

[3.5] Al-Idrisi Contribution to Geography

[3.6] Ibn Battuta Contribution to Geography

[3.7] Ibn Khaldun Contribution to Geography

[4] Contribution of Chinese Scholar in Geography

[5] Contribution of Indian Scholar in Geography

[6] Contribution of Geographers

[6.1] Bernhardus Varenius 

[6.2] Immanuel Kant 

[6.3] Alexander Von Humboldt

[6.4] Carl Ritter 

[6.5] Scheafer 

[6.5] Hartshorne 

[7] Impact of Darwinian Theory on Geographical Thought.

[8] Contemporary trends in Indian Geography: Cartography, Thematic and Methodological contributions.

[9] Major Geographic Traditions (Earth Science, man environment relationship, area studies and spatial analysis)

[10] Dualisms in Geographic Studies (physical vs. human, regional vs. systematic, qualitative vs. quantitative, ideographic vs. nomothetic),

[10.1] Physical Vs. Human Geography Dualism

[10.2] Regional Vs Systematic Geography Dualism

[10.3] Qualitative Vs Quantitative Geography Dualism

[10.4] Ideographic Vs Nomothetic Geography Dualism

[11] Paradigm Shift, Perspectives in Geography (Positivism, Behaviouralism, Humanism, Structuralism, Feminism and Postmodernism). 

[11.1] Positivism in Geography

[11.2] Behaviouralism in Geography

[11.3] Humanism in Geography

[11.4] Structuralism in Geography

[11.5] Feminism in Geography

[11.6] Postmodernism in Geography

 

1. 100 Plus Books & Authors in Geography 
2. IMPORTANT QUOTATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY
3. Chronologically Arranged Schools and Associate Scholars
4. Contribution of Greek Scholar in Geography
5. Contribution of Roman Scholar in Geography
6. Contribution of Alexander Von Humboldt in Geography

(C) PYQS

 

(D) MCQS

Geographical Thought 100 MCQ Download PDF  

1. Geographical Thought PDF Part 1
2. Geographical Thought PDF Part 2
3. Geographical Thought PDF Part 3
4. Geographical Thought PDF Part 4

(E) Mock Test

Geographical Thought 100 MCQ Mock Test 

1. Geographical Thought Mock Test 1
2. Geographical Thought Mock Test 2
3. Geographical Thought Mock Test 3
4. Geographical Thought Mock Test 4