ELEVATE GEOGRAPHY
UPPGT Selection Series: Carl Ritter
(Repetitive PYQs with Exam Years)
Asked in: UPPGT 2004, 2011, 2016, 2021
1. Who is the author of the 19-volume monumental work 'Erdkunde'?
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A. Alexander von Humboldt B. Carl Ritter
C. Friedrich Ratzel
D. Richard Hartshorne
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Correct Answer: B. Carl Ritter
Source: NCERT Class 11, Ch 1 / Majid Husain (Evolution of Geographical Thought)
Asked in: UPPGT 2013, 2019
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2. Carl Ritter is known as the father of which branch/approach of Geography?
A. Systematic Geography B. Regional Geography
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C. Physical Geography
D. Quantitative Geography
Correct Answer: B. Regional Geography
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Source: NCERT Class 11 / Savindra Singh
Asked in: UPPGT 2009, 2013, 2021
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3. The concept of 'Unity in Diversity' (Einheit in der Vielheit) was propounded by:
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A. Humboldt B. Ritter
C. Hettner
D. Blache
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Correct Answer: B. Ritter
Source: Majid Husain / Geographical Thought (R.D. Dikshit)
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Asked in: UPPGT 2005, 2016
4. Which geographer followed a 'Teleological' (purposeful) approach to nature?
A. Carl Ritter B. Alexander von Humboldt
C. Immanuel Kant
D. Darwin
Correct Answer: A. Carl Ritter
Source: Majid Husain / Believed Earth was designed by God for man.
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Asked in: UPPGT 2011, 2016
5. Carl Ritter was the first Professor of Geography at which university?
A. Paris University B. Berlin University
C. Oxford University
D. Leipzig University
Correct Answer: B. Berlin University
Source: Evolution of Geographical Thought / Standard PGT PYQ
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Asked in: UPPGT 2013, 2021
6. The view that 'Geography is the science of the Earth as the home of man' is specifically
associated with:
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A. Hartshorne B. Carl Ritter
C. Mackinder
D. Huntington
Correct Answer: B. Carl Ritter
Source: NCERT Class 11 / Majid Husain
Asked in: UPPGT 2009
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7. Which of the following books was written by Carl Ritter in 1804?
A. Cosmos B. Europe
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C. Anthropogeographie
D. Erdkunde
Correct Answer: B. Europe
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Source: Majid Husain (Historical background of Ritter)
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Asked in: UPPGT 2016
8. Ritter used the term 'Ganzheit' to describe:
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A. Regional units B. Organic Whole
C. Mathematical space
D. Human culture
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Correct Answer: B. Organic Whole
Source: Evolution of Geographical Thought
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Asked in: UPPGT 2013, 2021
9. Carl Ritter's method of study was primarily:
A. Deductive B. Inductive
C. Statistical
D. Theoretical
Correct Answer: B. Inductive
Source: R.D. Dikshit / Majid Husain
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Asked in: UPPGT 2011, 2019
10. Who compared the structure of continents to that of human bodies?
A. Humboldt B. Ritter
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C. Davis
D. Ratzel
Correct Answer: B. Ritter
Source: Evolution of Geographical Thought
Asked in: UPPGT 2005, 2016
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11. Ritter believed that 'History and Geography are inseparable'. This view is found in:
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A. Cosmos B. Erdkunde
C. Anthropogeographie
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D. The Nature of Geography
Correct Answer: B. Erdkunde
Source: Standard Reference / PGT Recurring Question
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Asked in: UPPGT 2016, 2021
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12. Which scholar is known for the concept of 'Landerkunde' (Regional Geography)?
A. Humboldt B. Ritter
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C. Hettner
D. Richthofen
Correct Answer: B. Ritter
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Source: Majid Husain / Foundation of Regional approach
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Asked in: UPPGT 2013
13. In Ritter's view, which continent was the 'most complete' and 'historical'?
A. Asia B. Africa
C. Europe
D. South America
Correct Answer: C. Europe
Source: Erdkunde Volume 1-2
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Asked in: UPPGT 2004, 2011
14. Carl Ritter was a contemporary of which other great geographer?
A. Friedrich Ratzel B. Alexander von Humboldt
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C. Bernhard Varenius
D. Immanuel Kant
Correct Answer: B. Alexander von Humboldt
Source: NCERT Class 11, Ch 1
Asked in: UPPGT 2016
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15. Who defined a 'Natural Region' as a 'Spatial unit with individual character'?
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A. Ritter B. Blache
C. Herbertson
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D. Unstead
Correct Answer: A. Ritter
Source: Savindra Singh / Majid Husain
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Asked in: UPPGT 2021
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16. Ritter's 'Erdkunde' was never finished. How many volumes were actually published?
A. 5 B. 10
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C. 19
D. 24
Correct Answer: C. 19
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Source: Majid Husain
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Asked in: UPPGT 2013
17. Which geographer is criticized for his 'Armchair' approach (not doing enough
fieldwork)?
A. Humboldt B. Ritter
C. Davis
D. Mackinder
Correct Answer: B. Ritter
Source: Evolution of Geographical Thought / Contrast with Humboldt
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Asked in: UPPGT 2016
18. Ritter called Geography 'the science of the space of the Earth'. Which term did he use?
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A. Erdkunde B. Landschaft
C. Raum
D. Erdbeschreibung
Correct Answer: A. Erdkunde
Source: R.D. Dikshit
Asked in: UPPGT 2005, 2021
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19. Who believed that 'Earth is the nursery of the human race'?
A. Ritter B. Humboldt
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C. Ratzel
D. Semple
Correct Answer: A. Ritter
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Source: Majid Husain / Teleological View
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Asked in: UPPGT 2011
20. Which geographer emphasized 'Anthropocentric' (human-centered) geography?
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A. Alexander von Humboldt B. Carl Ritter
C. Immanuel Kant
D. James Hutton
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Correct Answer: B. Carl Ritter
Source: NCERT Class 12 / Majid Husain
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