GEOGRAPHICAL G.K

Q. Hydrabad is located on the bank of river   1 Godavari   2 Krishna   3 Kavery   4 Musi     Ans: 4

Q. The largest producer of Coffee in India is   1 Kerala   2 Tamilnadu   3 Karnataka   4 Andhra Pradesh     Ans: 3

Q. In which of the following countries High Yield Variety seed develop for the first time ?   1 Argentina   2 China   3 Mexico   4 India     Ans: 3

Q. The First Industry to develop in India was the-   1 Cottage Industry   2 Cement Industry   3 Iron and Steel industry   4 Engineering Industry     Ans: 1

Q. The deepest trenches of the ocean are found in-   1 Indian Ocean   2 Pacific Ocean   3 Arctic Ocean   4 Atlantic Ocean     Ans: 2

Q. The deepest lake of the world is-   1 Pushkar lake in Rajasthan   2 Lake superior in America   3 Victoria lake in Africa   4 Baikal lake in Russia     Ans: 4

Q. The planet which which is called twin sister of earth is-   1 Mercury   2 Venus   3 Mars   4 Pluto     Ans: 2

Q. The distance of Moon from the Earth-   1 364 thousand kms   2 300 thousand kms   3 446 thousand kms   4 384 thousand kms     Ans: 4

Q. Chilka lake is situated in-   1 West Bengal   2 Andhra Pradesh   3 Orissa   4 Tamil Nadu     Ans: 3

Q. Uttar Pradesh holds the first place in India in the production of-   1 Ice and Wheat   2 Wheat and Sugarcane   3 Rice and Sugarcane   4 Wheat and Pulses     Ans: 2

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VON THUNEN MODEL OF AGRICULTURAL LAND USE

VON THUNEN MODEL OF AGRICULTURAL LAND USE

v The Von Thunen model of agricultural land use was created by farmer and amateur economist J.H. Von Thunen (1783-1850) in 1826 (but it wasn't translated into English until 1966). Von Thunen's model was created before industrialization and is based on the following limiting assumptions:

·         The city is located centrally within an "Isolated State" which is self sufficient and has no external influences.

·         The Isolated State is surrounded by an unoccupied wilderness.

·         The land of the State is completely flat and has no rivers or mountains to interrupt the terrain.

·         The soil quality and climate are consistent throughout the State.

·         Farmers in the Isolated State transport their own goods to market via oxcart, across land, directly to the central city. Therefore, there are no roads.

·         Farmers act to maximize profits.

In an Isolated State with the foregoing statements being true, Von Thunen hypothesized that a pattern of rings around the city would develop.

There are four rings of agricultural activity surrounding the city. Dairying and intensive farming occur in the ring closest to the city. Since vegetables, fruit, milk and other dairy products must get to market quickly, they would be produced close to the city (remember, we didn't have refrigerated oxcarts!)

The Von Thunen Model

Timber and firewood would be produced for fuel and building materials in the second zone. Before industrialization (and coal power), wood was a very important fuel for heating and cooking. Wood is very heavy and difficult to transport so it is located as close to the city as possible.

The third zone consists of extensive fields crops such as grains for bread. Since grains last longer than dairy products and are much lighter than fuel, reducing transport costs, they can be located further from the city.

Ranching is located in the final ring surrounding the central city. Animals can be raised far from the city because they are self-transporting. Animals can walk to the central city for sale or for butchering.

Beyond the fourth ring lies the unoccupied wilderness, which is too great a distance from the central city for any type of agricultural product.

Even though the Von Thunen model was created in a time before factories, highways, and even railroads, it is still an important model in geography. The Von Thunen model is an excellent illustration of the balance between land cost and transportation costs. As one gets closer to a city, the price of land increases. The farmers of the Isolated State balance the cost of transportation, land, and profit and produce the most cost-effective product for market. Of course, in the real world, things don't happen as they would in a model.

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