Cultural Geography — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about cultural diffusion in India: 1. The spread of Buddhism from India to Southeast Asia is an example of hierarchical diffusion 2. The adoption of wheat cultivation in South India represents stimulus diffusion 3. The spread of Hindi as a lingua franca follows contagious diffusion patterns 4. The influence of Mughal architecture on regional styles shows relocation diffusion Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following best explains the concept of 'sequent occupance' in cultural geography?

The formation of linguistic states in India in 1956 primarily reflects which principle of cultural geography?

In the context of India's cultural geography, which of the following statements about folk culture is most accurate?

The concept of 'cultural hearth' is best illustrated in the Indian context by: