Architecture and Planning
GATE AR Section B.1: History and Contemporary Architecture PYQs
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How to practice Section B.1: History and Contemporary Architecture
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Question 19
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Read the following statements and select the correct option.
P: Strong axial layout, symmetry, proportion and infinite perspective of the 17th Century French Gardens reflects the wealth, power and rigid social structure of France.
Q: Italian gardens of early renaissance period were designed as intellectual retreats where scholars and artists could work and debate.
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Which one of the following buildings features an Onion dome?
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With reference to Squinch adopted in dome construction, choose the correct option related to statements P and Q.
P: Squinch is a structural element used to support the base of a circular or octagonal dome that surmounts a square hall.
Q: Squinch is a double layered dome comprising of an inner and an outer layer of masonry.
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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 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 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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