MODELS & THEORIES CONTENT, STUDY MATERIAL & PYQS FOR NTA UGC NET
MODELS & THEORIES IN GEOGRAPHY
(A) Content
(B) Study Materials
(C) PYQS
(D) Mock Test
(A) Content
Theories and Models in Geography
Part 1- Geomorphology – Uniformitarianism, Isostasy, Continental Drift Theory, Cavern Formation Theory
Part 2- Climatology – Rainfall Formation Theories, Climatic Classification of Koeppen’s & Thronthwaite’s
Part 2- Oceanography – Theories of Coral Formation, Theories of Origin of Tides
Part 3- Agricultural Geography- Von Thunen’s Model of Land Use, Whittlesey Classification
Part 3- Economic Geography- Industrial Location Theory by Alfred Weber
Part 3- Regional Planning & Development – Economic Growth Model of Rostow, Gunnar Myrdal, O Hirschman, John Friedman, Francois Perroux, Planning Process of MacKaye, Planning Regions of V. Nath, Bhat & Rao, Sen Gupta & Chandrasekhara
Part 4- Population Geography – Population Resource Regions – Ackerman, Theories of Population Growth- Malthusian Theory of Population, Demographic Transition Theory, Theory of Migration- Ravenstein’s Laws, Zelinsky, Push & Pull Theory
Part 5- Settlement and Urban Geography- CENTRAL PLACE THEORY, Economic Location Theory of August Losch, Theories of Urban Urban Morphology- E.W. Burgess, Homer Hoyt, C.D Harris & E.L Ullman
Part 6- Political Geography- Heartland Theory, Rimland Theory
Part 6- Geographical Thought- Philosophical Approaches -Positivism, Pragmatism, Idealism, Realism, New or Critical Realism, Phenomenology, Radicalism, Behaviouralism, Welfare Approach
(B) Study Materials
- Part 1 Geomorphology Study Material
- Part 2 Climatology & Oceanography
- Part 3 Economic & Regional Development
- Part 4 Population Geography
- Part 5 Settlement and Urban Geography
- Part 6 Geographical Thought & Political Geography
(C) PYQS
100 PYQS – THEORIES & MODELS
- PART 1 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
- PART 2 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
- PART 3 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
- PART 4 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
- PART 5 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
- PART 6 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
- PART 7 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
(D) Mock Test