MODELS & THEORIES CONTENT, STUDY MATERIAL & PYQS FOR NTA UGC NET

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

1. Part 1 Geomorphology Study Material
2. Part 2 Climatology & Oceanography
3. Part 3 Economic & Regional Development
4. Part 4 Population Geography
5. Part 5 Settlement and Urban Geography
6. Part 6 Geographical Thought & Political Geography

(C) PYQS

100 PYQS – THEORIES & MODELS

1. PART 1 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
2. PART 2 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
3. PART 3 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
4. PART 4 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
5. PART 5 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
6. PART 6 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL
7. PART 7 PYQS THEORIES & MODEL

(D) Mock Test

1.  Mock Test 1 on Theories & Model
2.  Mock Test 2 on Theories & Model
3.  Mock Test 3 on Theories & Model
4.  Mock Test 4 on Theories & Model
5.  Mock Test 5 on Theories & Model
6.  Mock Test 6 on Theories & Model
7.  Mock Test 7 on Theories & Model