Architecture and Planning
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Question 52
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________________ increases the spread quality of paints and helps to achieve desired consistency.
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The graph shows the typical test result of a property of a building material. Identify the test and the variables represented on the X-axis and Y-axis from the given options.

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A typical Clasical Greek temple with Doric order columns is illustrated in the figure. Identify the correct terms corresponding to P, Q and R marked in the figure.

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Match the items in Group-I with the corresponding items in Group-II.
Group-I:
(P) Garnet
(Q) Aldrop
(R) Mortise
(S) Gusset
Group-II:
(1) Lock
(2) Screw
(3) Bolt
(4) Hinge
(5) Plate
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Match the statements in Group-I with the corresponding names of architects in Group-II.
Group-I: (P) Form Follows Function; (Q) Less is More; (R) Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness; (S) There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature.
Group-II: (1) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; (2) Louis H. Sullivan; (3) Antoni Gaudi; (4) Frank O. Gehry; (5) Adolf Loos
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Match the items in Group-I with the corresponding statements in Group-II.
Group-I: (P) Suction lift; (Q) Discharge lift; (R) Rotary pump; (S) Priming of pump.
Group-II: (1) Difference between point of discharge and the pump; (2) Filling pump casing with air to remove trapped air inside; (3) Difference between low water level and pump; (4) Water is carried upwards around the side of the casing and pushed through discharge pipe; (5) Work done by a pump in raising the water
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Match the following Indian Temples in Group-I with their relevant descriptions in Group-II.
Group-I: (P) Kailasa Temple, Ellora; (Q) Shore Temple, Mamallapuram; (R) Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya; (S) Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur.
Group-II: (1) Temple from Chandela culture; (2) Temple from late Gupta period entirely built in brick; (3) Pallava temple constructed of dressed stone; (4) Brahmanical rock-cut architecture, constructed by excavating out of the hill site; (5) One of the largest Chola temples
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Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) is one of the verticals of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) of Government of India. In AHP, the partnership was envisaged between ________________.
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Which are the two wavelength bands of light spectrum used to calculate the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in remote sensing?
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________________ refers to the benefits when industries/firms cluster together resulting in reduced production cost, improve availability of skilled labor, and increased flow of information and knowledge sharing.
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