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Introduction |
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Remembering |
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1.
What is meant by the term town planning? 2. What are the objects of
town planning? 3. What are the guiding
principles of town planning? |
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Application |
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1. Discuss the growth of
towns according to origin. 2. What is ribbon
development? What are its disadvantages? 3. Mention the features of
the satellite town. 4. Explain the concentric
spread concept of development. |
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Analysis |
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1. Distinguish between
horizontal and vertical growth. 2. Mention the various stages
of town development according to Lewis Mumford. 3. Mention the various stages
of town according to Griffit Taylor. 4. Explain how the Indian
villages are grouped. 5. How the cities are
classified on the basis of population. 6. How the town is divided
according to distribution of land use. 7. What are the ways of mobilizing
the fund for the development of the town? 8. What are the factors to be
considered while selecting an ideal site for a town? |
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Surveys
& Planning |
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Remembering |
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1. List out the various
surveys to be conducted for the collection of data 2. What is the type of
information collected in functional survey 3. Mention the information
collected in the social survey 4. Enlist the information’s
to be collected in territorial survey |
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Application |
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1.
What is the necessity of drawings? What are the usual drawings
prepared 2. Why is national survey
necessary? Mention the topics which are usually covered in it? 3. What are the methods
adopted to collect the data? 4. How the town planning
surveys are useful for a town planner? |
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Analysis |
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1. How the vital survey is
conducted before planning of the town? 2. How the national resources
are studied? 3. Distinguish between
national and preliminary survey 4. Differentiate between
functional survey and territorial survey 5. Differentiate between
regional survey and civic survey. 6. Differentiate between
urban and rural planning. 7. Differentiate between
regional and urban planning. |
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Zoning |
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Remembering |
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1.
What you meant by the term zoning? What are the objects of zoning? 2. Mention the main
principles of zoning. 3. What are the advantages
and objects of height zoning? |
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Application |
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1. Explain the importance of
zoning with illustrations. 2. Write a short note on the
aspects of zoning. 3. What is the usual
percentage of each zone in a normal town? 4. Describe transition zone? 5. Explain zoning powers. 6. What is the meaning of
SEZ? What is its importance? |
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Analysis |
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1. Distinguish between
density zoning and height zoning 2. Distinguish between zoning
regulations and structural regulations 3. Distinguish between profit
making and nonprofit making uses of the land. |
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Housing |
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Remembering |
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1. What are the factors to be
considered while selecting the building site? 2. How are residential
buildings classified? 3. Describe briefly a typical
rural house. 4. Describe the agencies
involved in the housing. |
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Application |
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1.
Write short notes on i) flats, ii) Importance of
housing iii) Rural housing iv) Investment in housing v) LIC housing boards
vi) rural housing boards 2.
Explain the function of GRUH 3. What are the important
aspects of rural housing? 4. Give a brief outline and
functions of HUDCO. |
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Analysis |
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1. What are skyscrapers? Are
they desirable? 2. Mention the aspects to be
considered in the design of residential areas. 3. Write a critical note on HDFC. 4. Why was CIDCO formed? Give
an idea about its functions and achievements. 5. Discuss the national
housing policy announced by the government in 1988. 6. Differentiate between the following: |
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Detached houses and semi detached
houses å
Apartments and skyscrapers å
Rural planning and city planning å
EWS, LIG, MIG and HIG |
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Slums |
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Remembering |
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1. Define and explain what is
meant by slums. 2. What are the
characteristics of slums? |
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Application |
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1. What are the objects of
slum clearance programs? 2. State the legal aspects to
be considered in any slum clearance project. 3. Explain rent restriction
act |
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Analysis |
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1. Mention the points to be
considered in any slum clearance project. 2. What are the resources for
slum clearance and rehousing? 3. Discuss the open plot
scheme for removal of slums. 4. How can formation of slum
be prevented? 5. Describe the two methods
of slum clearance. 6. Differentiate between the following: å
Slum clearance and slum improvement å
Transit camps and rehousing |
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Public
Buildings and Industries |
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Remembering |
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1. How are public buildings classified? 2. What are the principles of
design of public buildings? 3. What is town centre? What
are its different forms? 4.
How are industries classified according to the nature of dependence on circumstances? 5. What are the advantages
and disadvantages of concentration of industries? 6. What are the measures to
be adopted to control the location of industries? 7. Write short
notes on :
i) industrial survey ii) foot loose
industries iii) special industries iv) Layout of an industrial township |
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Application |
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1. Mention the categories in
which the public buildings are generally grouped. 2.
Give some illustrations to indicate the importance
of site selection with respect to the purpose of public buildings. 3. Mention the reasons for
concentration of industries. 4. State the requirements of
normal typical industry. |
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Analysis |
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1. Discuss the buildings? |
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2. What are the different
measures adopted for developing civic aesthetics? 3. Differentiate between the following: å
Dependant buildings and institutional buildings. å
Business centers and civic centers å
Public buildings and business buildings å
Educational center and health center å
Departmental stores and market 4. Discuss the types of
industries classified on the basis of nature of industry. 5. Explain what is meant by
sitting of an industry. 6. Differentiate between the following: å
Fixed industries and linked industries å
Heavy industries and light industries å
Primary industries and secondary industries å
Linked industries and foot loose industries |
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Recreation measures |
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Remembering |
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1.
What are the two types of recreation? 2. How are parks classified
according to character? 3. How are parks classified
according to size? 4. What is ideal park system?
Describe important types of park systems. 5. Write a short note on i)
theme parks ii) boulevards |
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Application |
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1. Give sketches of the following å
Combined belt and wedge park system å
Layout of a typical park å
Typical play ground of fully developed school |
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Analysis |
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1. What are the space
standards for parks and play grounds? 2. Prepare landscape sketches
for a) Residential Building, b) Public Building and c) Industrial Building. |
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Master Plan |
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Remembering |
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1. Define master plan. What
are the objects of master plan? 2. What is the necessity of
master plan? 3. Mention the various stages
of preparation of a master plan for a town. 4. Explain building Bye-laws |
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Application |
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1.
What are the data to be collected to prepare a master plan? 2. What are the drawings to
be prepared to prepare a master plan? |
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Analysis |
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1.
What are the features of a master plan? 2. What is meant by the term
planning standards? |
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Re-planning of existing
towns |
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Remembering |
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1.
What are the objects of re-planning? 2. What are the data to be
collected for re-planning of a town? |
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Application |
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1.
What is an urban renewal project? Mention the
important aspects of urban renewal projects. 2.
Define smart city. What are its features? 3.
Define a garden city and explain in detail how Ebenezer Howard Conceived it. 4.
Write a short note on- i) satellite town ii) sub urban areas |
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Analysis |
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1.
What are the defects of existing towns? 2. What are the arrangements
adopted for decentralization and recentralization? |
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Urban Roads |
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Remembering |
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1.
What are the importance and objects of urban roads? 2. Mention the requirements
of a good city road. 3. How are the urban roads classified? 4. Define a freeway and
mention its essential features. 5. Define an expressway and
mention its essential features. |
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Application |
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1. Discuss the various categories
of street systems. 2. Explain with sketches i)
through and bypass road ii) outer and inner ring road |
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Analysis |
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1. Differentiate between ring
road and expressways. 2. Differentiate between
freeways and expressways. |
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Traffic Management |
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Remembering |
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1.
What are the main objects of traffic management? 2. What are the chief uses of
traffic surveys? 3. What are the disadvantages
of traffic congestion? 4. What is traffic control?
What are its objectives and how is it achieved? 5. What is roundabout? State
its advantages and disadvantages. |
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Application |
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1.
What is the procedure adopted for a traffic survey?
Discuss the information collected in such a
survey. 2. State the measures adopted
to avoid traffic congestion. 3.
What are the factors to be considered while
selecting a particular type of road junction? 4.
Draw sketches of the following i) traffic island ii)
elliptical roundabout iii) clover leaf crossing iv) diamond crossing v)
tangent type roundabout vi) turbine type round about vii) rotary interchange viii) T – intersection ix) Y- intersection. |
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5.
Write a note on traffic capacity of roads. 6. What are the advantages
and disadvantages of traffic signals? 7. What are the usual forms
of road markings? 8. Why are street lights
necessary? Mention the usual types of street
lights. |
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Analysis |
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1.
What is traffic congestion? What are the causes
responsible for developing traffic congestion? 2.
Discuss the arrangements made at important road junctions. 3.
Mention the general principles to be observed in the design of road junctions. 4.
What are the effects of improper parking on urban environment? 5.
Explain the methods adopted to grant parking facilities. 6.
What are the causes of road accidents? 7.
Why are road signs necessary? Mention their negative functions. 8.
What are the limitations of road signs? 9.
Discuss the various types of road signs as per the
provisions of the Indian motor vehicle act and IRC code. 10. Explain with the help of
sketches, various arrangements of street lights. 11. Differentiate between the following: å
On street parking and off street parking å
Guiding road signs and regulatory road signs å
Clover leaf crossings and diamond crossings å
Traffic island and roundabout å
Mandatory road signs and regulatory road signs |
