Chapter 1: Human Geography – Nature and Scope | MP Board & CBSE BOARD Exam Oriented 2026

 

MP Board & CBSE BOARD Exam Oriented 2026

Class 12 – Geography
Book: Fundamentals of Human Geography
Chapter 1: Human Geography – Nature and Scope

🔥 Ultra 50 One-Liner Q&A (MP Board & CBSE Exam Oriented)

1. Basic Concepts and Principles (Q.1-10)

1. Question: What is Human Geography? Answer: The study of the reciprocal relationship between humans and the environment is called Human Geography.

2. Question: Which branch of science does Human Geography belong to? Answer: The Social Science branch of Geography.

3. Question: What is the main subject of Human Geography? Answer: Human activities and their spatial distribution.

4. Question: Who first used the term Human Geography? Answer: Friedrich Ratzel.

5. Question: Who was the supporter of Environmental Determinism? Answer: Friedrich Ratzel.

6. Question: What does Environmental Determinism believe? Answer: Nature controls human life.

7. Question: Who proposed the concept of Possibilism? Answer: Vidal de la Blache.

8. Question: What is the main assumption of Possibilism? Answer: Nature provides opportunities; humans choose the options.

9. Question: By what other name is Neo-Determinism known? Answer: Stop-and-Go Determinism.

10. Question: On what concept is Neo-Determinism based? Answer: Sustainable Development.

2. Branches and Fields of Geography (Q.11-20)

11. Question: What is the objective of Human Geography? Answer: Human welfare and environmental balance.

12. Question: What type of science is Human Geography? Answer: Social and Applied Science.

13. Question: At what levels is Human Geography studied? Answer: Local, regional, and global levels.

14. Question: What does Population Geography study? Answer: Distribution, density, and growth of population.

15. Question: With what is Economic Geography concerned? Answer: Human economic activities.

16. Question: Under which geography do agriculture, industry, and trade fall? Answer: Economic Geography.

17. Question: What does Social Geography study? Answer: Social structure and social groups.

18. Question: What is the main subject of Cultural Geography? Answer: Human culture and lifestyle.

19. Question: What is Political Geography related to? Answer: State, boundaries, and political organizations.

20. Question: What is the subject of study for Settlement Geography? Answer: Rural and urban settlements.

3. Development and Analysis (Q.21-30)

21. Question: What is meant by Spatial Analysis in Human Geography? Answer: The study of the location and distribution of human activities.

22. Question: On what did the life of early humans depend? Answer: Entirely on nature.

23. Question: How did modern humans influence nature? Answer: Through science and technology.

24. Question: What is the main objective of Sustainable Development? Answer: Fulfilling the needs of both the present and the future.

25. Question: What is the main difference between Human and Physical Geography? Answer: Human vs. nature-centered study.

26. Question: To which subjects is Human Geography related? Answer: History, Sociology, and Economics.

27. Question: What is the importance of regional study in Human Geography? Answer: To understand regional inequalities.

28. Question: In which field is Human Geography used? Answer: Planning and policy-making.

29. Question: Rational use of resources is the objective of which geography? Answer: Human Geography.

30. Question: Where did Human Geography first develop? Answer: In Europe.

4. Ideologies and Perspectives (Q.31-40)

31. Question: What was the contribution of Greek scholars to Human Geography? Answer: Early studies of human-nature relationships.

32. Question: Which theory is the German School associated with? Answer: Environmental Determinism.

33. Question: Which theory is the French School associated with? Answer: Possibilism.

34. Question: What does modern Human Geography focus on? Answer: Human welfare.

35. Question: Why is the study of Human Geography necessary? Answer: For balanced development.

36. Question: What is the main perspective of Human Geography? Answer: A human-centered perspective.

37. Question: What do natural limits provide to human development? Answer: Boundaries and opportunities.

38. Question: What is the importance of the environment in Human Geography? Answer: It influences human activities.

39. Question: On which geography is regional planning based? Answer: Human Geography.

40. Question: What is the nature of Human Geography? Answer: Dynamic and multidimensional.

5. Practical Importance and Future (Q.41-50)

41. Question: Why is the study of culture necessary in Human Geography? Answer: To understand human behavior.

42. Question: In which exams is Human Geography useful? Answer: Board and competitive examinations.

43. Question: With what kind of activities is Human Geography related? Answer: Socio-economic activities.

44. Question: What is meant by development in Human Geography? Answer: Improvement in the standard of living.

45. Question: What is the foundation of Human Geography? Answer: The relationship between humans and the environment.

46. Question: Why is environmental conservation necessary in Human Geography? Answer: For the security of the future.

47. Question: For whom are resources meant in Human Geography? Answer: For human use.

48. Question: From which perspective is Human Geography studied? Answer: Regional and global perspectives.

49. Question: What kind of problems does Human Geography solve? Answer: Socio-economic problems.

50. Question: Why do more questions come from Human Geography in exams? Answer: Because it is a practical subject connected to life.

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