Architecture and Planning
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Questions 151–160 of 450. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 29
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Match the buildings in Group I with their dominant spatial pattern in Group II.
Group I:
(P) National Assembly Building, Capitol Complex, Dhaka
(Q) Secretariat Building, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
(R) Fatehpur Sikri Palace Complex
(S) Shodhan House, Ahmedabad
Group II:
(1) Centralized organization
(2) Clustered organization
(3) Radial organization
(4) Linear organization
(5) Grid organization
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Match the Parts of Residential Buildings in Group-I with their respective minimum width (in m) in Group-II as per the National Building Code 2016.
Group-I:
(P) Habitable room
(Q) Stair flight
(R) Kitchen
(S) Bathroom
Group-II:
(1) 1.0
(2) 3.0
(3) 1.2
(4) 1.8
(5) 2.4
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Match the following City Planning concepts in Group-I with their proponents in Group-II
Group-I:
P Radiant City
Q Conservative surgery
R Broadacre City
S Linear City
Group-II:
1 Clarence Perry
2 Soria-Y-Mata
3 Le Corbusier
4 Patrick Geddes
5 Frank Loyd Wright
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With reference to planning and design of housing, identify the correct statements.
(P) Gross population density is higher than net population density
(Q) Gross population density is lower than net population density
(R) Net population density is directly proportional to area of the plot
(S) Net population density is inversely proportional to area of the plot
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Match the Mission in Group I with their objectives in Group II.
Group I:
(P) National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency
(Q) National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
(R) National Water Mission
(S) National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
Group II:
(1) Gain better understanding of climate science, impacts, challenges by setting up climate research fund
(2) Weather insurance mechanism and afforestation of 6 million hectares of degraded forest land
(3) Decrease energy consumption in large consuming industries
(4) 20% improvement of water use efficiency through pricing
(5) Enforcement of automotive fuel economy standards using pricing measures
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As per the CPWD Specifications (2019), the material used for cleaning marble flooring after polishing is__________.
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The proportion of the sides of a traditional Japanese tatami mat is _______.
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As per IS:4954 – 1964, the acceptable noise level (in dB) for urban residential areas is____________.
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Identify the Indian tribe that is associated with the vernacular dwelling illustrated in the image below.

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Match the buildings in Group I with their architectural feature in Group II.
Group I: (P) Erechtheion, Athens; (Q) Temple of Karnak, near Luxor; (R) Hagia Sofia, Istanbul; (S) Pantheon, Rome.
Group II: (1) Hypostyle Hall; (2) Caryatid; (3) Pendentive; (4) Flying buttress; (5) Oculus
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