Architecture and Planning
2017 · Paper 1
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Question 28
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Match the terminologies in Group-I with their description in Group-II.
Group-I
P. Pruning
Q. Felling
R. Hoeing
S. Mulching
Group-II
Cutting of trees
Removing broken branches from trees for better growth
Maintaining moisture content in soil by a protective layer
Indiscriminate cutting of branches to reduce the size of a tree
Loosening the ground to remove weeds
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A proposed housing will have HIG, MIG and LIG units on a site measuring 60,750 sq.m. The buildable area of each category of units with respect to the total buildable area will be 30%, 50% and 20% respectively. The maximum allowable FAR is 2.5, ground coverage 45% and height 15 m. The maximum buildable area in sq.m of HIG units, considering a floor height of 3 m for all categories will be ________
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In 2011, the population of a town was 5,00,000 and the number of housing units were 1,00,000. Calculate the additional number of dwelling units (DU) required by 2031 so that there is no housing shortage. The assumptions are
i. 5% decadal increase in population
ii. New DU to be completed by 2021 is 10,000
iii. Number of DU which will become no habitable by 2031 is 5,000
iv. Average household size is 4.5
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