Question

Explain how the knowledge of Geography is important in our day-to-day life. Give examples.

Answer 1

The knowledge of geography is important in our day-to-day life because, with geographical knowledge, we can understand the basic physical systems that affect our everyday life, For example, the earth-sun relationship, water cycle, wind, ocean currents, etc. For the effective functioning of different places, we learn the physical and cultural characteristics of places. With the help of geography, we can understand the geography of the past and how geography played an important role in the evolution of people, their ideas, places and the environment. We can prepare a map of a province or territory, country and the world so that one can understand the location of various countries. For example, the political map of the Asian continent gives an idea about the location of Asian countries. With the help of various distribution maps, we can understand the distribution of minerals, crops, populations, etc., worldwide. For example, with the help of a dot map, we can understand the spatial distribution of the people in the world. With the help of economic geography, we can understand the development of economic activities in different countries of the world and their correlation with physical and economic factors. For example, we can study the world's leading areas in fishing activities and their reasons. With the help of climatology, we understand atmospheric phenomena, such as cyclones, global warming, etc.