ASSERTION (A) : Between the two World Wars the whole process of s

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51.

The concept of Geographical Pivot of History was proposed by

  • Mackinder

  • Martin

  • Kropotkn

  • Ratzel


52.

Who among the following gave the concept of Rimland theory ?

  • A.Ratzel

  • O.H.K. Spate

  • Spykman

  • Griffith Taylor


53.

Who propounded the theory of Heartland in political geography ?

  • Mackinder

  • Spykman

  • Smith

  • Raiz


54.

Which of the following statements is not the about a State ?

  • It has a territorial base

  • It always has a social or cultural base

  • It claims internal sovereignty

  • It claims sovereignty in external relation


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55.

Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

  • The concept of areal differentiation is related with ideographic approach.

  • The concept of areal differentiation is related with nomothetic approach.

  • The exponent of the concept of areal differentiation was Richard Hartshorne.

  • The concept of areal differentiation is related with chorology.


56.

ASSERTION (A) : The locational-climatic factors put Mackinder's Heratland at a relative disadvantage as compared to certain other larger and well-endowed areas of the world.

REASON (R) : Heartland was a region of permanent difficulties because of its interior location and resultant extremes of climate.

  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  • (A) is true , but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is true.


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57.

ASSERTION (A) : Between the two World Wars the whole process of sub-growth and decentralization started to speed up.

REASON (R) : The forces behind these are partly economic due to great due to great depressions , partly social due to rise of middle class and partly technological due to rapid development in transport system.

  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  • (A) is true but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is true.


A.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).


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58.

Which one of the following is not associated with political geography ?

  • F.Ratzel

  • I.Bowman

  • R.J.Johnston

  • H.J.Mackinder


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59.

The Heartland Theory explains 

  • Inter-province relationship

  • Centre-State relationship

  • Struggle between land power and sea power

  • Classification of States


60.
LIST I LIST II
(a) Heartland (i) Van Valkenburg
(b) Rimland (ii) Ratzel
(c) Classification of states (iii) Spykman
(d) Law of territorial Growth of states (iv) Mackinder
  • a-iv , b-iii , c-i , d-ii

  • a-iii , b-iv , c-ii , d-i

  • a-i , b-ii , c-iii , d-iv

  • a-ii , b-i , c-iii , d-i


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