Architecture and Planning Miscellaneous-topic

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Architecture and Planning Miscellaneous

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  1. A Rock-cut style of architecture is represented by








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    Rock cut style of architecture was used in Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho.

    Correct Option: B

    Rock cut style of architecture was used in Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho.

  1. ‘Area based devel opment ’ and ‘Pan city development’ are part of








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    ABD and PCD are part of Smart City Mission.

    Correct Option: A

    ABD and PCD are part of Smart City Mission.

  1. In mass transportation, LRTS stands for








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    Light rail, light rail transit (LRT), or fast tram is a form of urban rail transport using rolling stock similar to a tramway, but operating at a higher capacity.

    Correct Option: A

    Light rail, light rail transit (LRT), or fast tram is a form of urban rail transport using rolling stock similar to a tramway, but operating at a higher capacity.

  1. The structural grid type shown in the figure below is a








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    Tartan grids are grids with sub-grids which may be repetative in their pattern but do not have regular spacing. They came into their own in the late 1950s and 1960s under an architectural school of thinking called 'structuralism' (only loosely, in the end, having anything to do with linguistic structuralism). It also appears quite a bit in what was called mat building. Le Corbusier, on the other hand, used them consciously and some argue that he inher ited their use from his appreciation of classical architecture as shown below in Villa Stein's plan by him.

    Correct Option: A

    Tartan grids are grids with sub-grids which may be repetative in their pattern but do not have regular spacing. They came into their own in the late 1950s and 1960s under an architectural school of thinking called 'structuralism' (only loosely, in the end, having anything to do with linguistic structuralism). It also appears quite a bit in what was called mat building. Le Corbusier, on the other hand, used them consciously and some argue that he inher ited their use from his appreciation of classical architecture as shown below in Villa Stein's plan by him.

  1. Gover nment of India’s urban devel opment program ‘HRIDAY’ stands for








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    National Heritage City Devel opment and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) was launched on 21 January 2015 with the aim of bringing together urban planning, economic growth and heritage conservation in an inclusive manner to preserve the heritage character of each Heritage City. The Scheme shall support development of core heritage infrastructure project sincluding revitalization of linked urban infrastructure for heritage assets such as monuments, Ghats, temples etc. along with reviving certain intangible assets.

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    National Heritage City Devel opment and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) was launched on 21 January 2015 with the aim of bringing together urban planning, economic growth and heritage conservation in an inclusive manner to preserve the heritage character of each Heritage City. The Scheme shall support development of core heritage infrastructure project sincluding revitalization of linked urban infrastructure for heritage assets such as monuments, Ghats, temples etc. along with reviving certain intangible assets.