M.Plan Regions

The following statements explain the causes for regional imbalances in less developed countries: Find the correct combination from the code given below:

a) Regional Variations in resource endowment

b) Disparities in levels of industrial development

c) Variations in Geo-morphological features

d) Distortions in the urban hierarchy

• a,b,d are correct

• a and b are correct

• b and c are correct

• b,c and d are correct

Match List I with List II and give the correct answer from the codes given below:

List I

a)      Settlement Hierarchy

b)      Urban land use and Multiple Nuclei Theory

c)      Growth Pole Theory

d)      Trickle-down effect

List II

        i.            W. Christaller

       ii.            Chauncy Harris and Edward Ullman

     iii.            A. Hirschman

     iv.            F. Perroux

• a- ii), b- iv), c- iii), d- i )

• a- i), b- iii), c- ii), d- iv )

• a- i), b- ii), c- iv), d- iii )

• a- iv), b- i), c- ii), d- iii)

Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:

Assertion (A): Balanced regional development strategies at national level do not necessarily lead to rapid growth of the national economy in the short run

Reason (R): National economic growth strategies are based on economic efficiency criteria and not on the regional balance criteria

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

• Both A and R are true and R is the not the correct explanation of A

• A is true but R is false

• A is false but R is true

What does not cause Regional imbalances?

• Uneven distribution of resources

• sustainable development

• Lack of resources

• Lack of technology

Nodal regions are delimited:

• On the basis of spatial interaction

• On the basis of uniformity

• On the basis of resource base

• On the basis of flow of goods

Factors that contribute to minimization of regional imbalances in development are many. Which one of the following is more relevant?

• Increasing accessibility

• Strengthening forward and backward linkages of regional economies

• Investment in less developed region

• Planning the development of metropolitan centres

The concept of counter- magnet is associated with :

• Mumbai metropolitan regional Plan

• South East Resource Region

• National capital Regional Plan

• Chennai Metropolitan regional Plan

Which among the following is a Method of Delineation of Formal Region?

• Flow Analysis Method

• Gravity Analysis Method

• Weighted Index Method

Which among the following is a Method of Delineation of Functional Region?

• Factor Analysis Method

• Cluster Method

• Theissen Polygon Method

• Gravitational Analysis Method

The mathematical analytical technique that represents the interdependence among the different sectors of an economy or between regional economies is

• Regional Disparity Analysis

• Input- Output Analysis

• Variable Index Method

• Distance Minimization Method