List of top Architecture and Planning Questions on Urban Planning

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I 
(Books)		List - II 
(Author)
A.The Death and Life of Great American CitiesI.Le Corbusier
B.A Pattern LanguageII.Jan Gehl
C.Cities for PeopleIII.Jane Jacobs
D.The City of Tomorrow and its PlanningIV.Christopher Alexander

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Match List - I with List - II.

List - I 
(Heritage Site)		List - II 
(Historic Significance)
A.Fatehpur SikriI.A walled city known for its system built in \(15^{\text{th}}\) century
B.Old City of AhmedabadII.A city of Indus Valley Civilization with grid iron pattern
C.Jaipur Walled CityIII.A city from Mughal era planned in \(16^{\text{th}}\) century
D.MohenjodaroIV.Conceived in single phase in \(18^{\text{th}}\) century with grid iron pattern

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Mentioned in his book ‘IMAGE OF THE CITY’, identify the elements included by Kevin Lynch in ‘five elements of city planning’. 
• [A.] Paths 
• [B.] Edges 
• [C.] Public spaces 
• [D.] Landmark 
• [E.] District Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Find out the basic features of Mughal Garden. 
• [A.] Charbagh 
• [B.] Ponds 
• [C.] Nahar 
• [D.] Sand Garden 
• [E.] Baradari Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I 
(Concept/Theory)		List - II 
(Description)
A.Transit Oriented DevelopmentI.Geographic concentration of interconnected institutions
B.Cluster TheoryII.Development around main road
C.Core Periphery TheoryIII.Compact and walkable mixed use development
D.Ribbon DevelopmentIV.Four stage development of regional planning

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Delhi NCR - A conurbation of Delhi with surrounding places of which states? 
• [A.] Uttar Pradesh 
• [B.] Rajasthan 
• [C.] Uttarakhand 
• [D.] Haryana 
• [E.] Himachal Pradesh Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Find the examples of twin cities from the below given options. 
• [A.] Delhi - Gurugram 
• [B.] Cuttack - Bhubaneswar 
• [C.] Ahmedabad - Gandhi Nagar 
• [D.] Hyderabad - Secunderabad 
• [E.] Raipur - Bilaspur Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I 
(Project)		List - II 
(Architect)
A.Farnsworth House, IllinoisI.Tadao Ando
B.Robie House, ChicagoII.Kiyonori Kikutake
C.Koshino House, HyogoIII.Frank Lloyd Wright
D.Sky House, TokyoIV.Mies Van der Rohe

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Match List - I with List - II. 

List - I 
(Vernacular Style)		List - II 
(Places it belongs to)
A.BhungaI.Assam
B.Kath KuniII.Maharashtra
C.Mud-Ikra StyleIII.Himachal
D.Wada StyleIV.Gujarat

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Which of the following building are considered to be creation of Architect Frank O' Gehry ? 
• [A.] Jewish Museum, Berlin 
• [B.] Museum of modern Art, New York 
• [C.] Walt disney concert Hall, California 
• [D.] The louvre, Paris 
• [E.] Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

The famous structures of Byzantine Architecture are :
• [A.] St. Peter's Church
• [B.] Riccardi Palace
• [C.] Hagia Sofia
• [D.] Alhambara
• [E.] St. Sergius Church Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Identify the buildings which under Grade II heritage as per listing of heritage Buildings.
The first garden city created by Ebenezer Howard was:
Who is the landscape architect of restoration and design of Sunder Nursery?
Identify the garden style depicted in the picture.
Which of the following places of India is included in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 2025?
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): As per URDPFI guidelines Kolkata and Mumbai have become megalopolis due to the high population in these cities.
Reason (R): Population range of Megalopolis is between 50 lakhs to 1 crore. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A dead settlement is termed as:
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A.] Dynapolis
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B.] Acropolis
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C.] Hemlet
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D.] Necropolis
• [E.] Eopolis Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Model Regional and Town Planning and Development law was enacted in the year of 1985 by which organisation ?
Invention of ‘aqueduct' is credited to which ancient civilisation ?
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : In Mughal Architecture, one can see use of symmetry, water channels, fountain extensively.
Reason (R) : Mughal who came to India from Persia were inspired by Persian architecture and tried to replicate it here in India as well.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Modernism movement which started right after Renaissance focused on ornamentation.
Reason (R) : Modernism was followed by post-modernism which heavily criticized modernism for its ugliness.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Which document is essential for the legal governance of land use and development in a specific urban area?
The 'Garden City' concept in urban planning was originally pioneered by whom?
Which Indian city's master plan was significantly influenced by the concepts of Charles Correa?