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4. Which economic section in India has the maximum shortage in housing sector?
a. HIG
b. MIG
c. LIG
d. EWS
10. The centrally sponsored scheme where role of private sector participation is encouraged is
a. Rental Housing for Govt. Employees
b. Indira Awas Yojana
c. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
d. Basic Services for Urban Poor
11. Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of housing situation for marginal section in
India?
a. Supply Demand Mismatch
b. High Affordability
c. Diverse Construction practices
d. Land Crunch
16. How many sections does the list in Article 243W, Constitution of India contains?
a.10
b.12
c.16
d. 18
18. Find the missing term in Land & Transportation Cycle …Land Use<Trips< ______________ < Transport
Facility < Land Value< Land Use… (Cycle continues)
a. Transport Needs
b. Land Cost
c. Density
d. Transport Fare
19. Which one of the following is the correct order for Planned Housing?
a. People →Land → House →Services
b. Land → People →House →Services
c. Land → Services →House →People
d. Service → Land→ People s →House
20. Which one of the following organisations responsible for implementation of scheme at local
level?
a. HUDCO
b. NHB
c. Housing Board
d. ULB
21. National urban housing and habitat policy’ was formulated in the year
a. 1994
b. 1998
c. 2007
d.2015
23. What is the area prescribed by the government of India for a housing unit for economically
weaker section?
a. Upto 300 sq. ft.
b. Upto 450 sq. ft.
c. Upto 600 sq. ft.
d. Upto 750 sq. ft.
24. Non continuous repayment of Loans of the property in a continuous manner is termed as
a. Home Construction Loans
b. Home Improvement loans
c. Non-performing Assets
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d. Under Utilised Asset
26. Which of the following is not a part of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)?
a. Urban Infrastructure Development
b. Affordable Housing Through Credit Linked Subsidy
c. Affordable Housing in Partnership
d. Subsidy for Beneficiary-Led Construction
27. At what rate the upfront subsidy is provided to EWS and LIG for loans up to 6 lakhs in Affordable
Housing through Credit Linked Subsidy scheme under PMAY?
a. 7%
b. 6.5%
c. 6%
d. 5.5%
34. Gross density is always higher than net density for the same area or sector.
a. True
b. False
35. Change in ground coverage will change the population density in different plots of same size
and FAR.
a. True
b. False
40. ‘Estimation of Housing demand’ is not a part of Analysis in forming Housing Strategy.
a. True
b. False
42. Prescribing percentage area for circulation/roads in a typical housing district as the only
measure will ensure desired density in that district.
a. True
b. False
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43. In most cases the shorter side of a residential plot is connected to the road.
a. True
b. False
44. In a plotted housing, the individual house including green areas is maintained by the owner,
whereas in group housing it is maintained by the community.
a. True
b. False
45. A total of 18,000 people are to be accommodated in a plotted housing scheme. For this, a
proportion of 2:5:8 is kept for HIG, MIG and LIG plots respectively. Number of HIG plots in the housing
scheme, considering 5 persons per dwelling unit and 3 dwelling units per plot, will be
a. 600
b. 80
c.160
d.300
46. Which of the following is not a strategy for development of Community housing?
a. Encourage compact development
b. Encourage mixing of compatible land use
c. Variety of people from diverse social background
d. Encourage community-based housing typologies
48. Which of the following is not a strategy for rental housing in India?
a. Institutionalize rent-to-own schemes
b. Reform in rent control acts to ensure the right of owner and rented
c. Promote rental housing for various sizes and economic groups
d. Land allotment
50. Creation of a variety of rental housing can reduce future slum formation in the cities.
a. True
b. False
53. Plotted housing offers more residential density than group housing
a. True
b. False
56. The Informal Housing are not relocated if they are on non-tenable land
a. True
b. False
57. Which of the following statement is false about ‘Off site model’ for the improvement of slums?
a. Existing land is non-tenable
b. Always requires temporary accommodation during transition
c. Livelihood is affected
d. It may increase the distance from earlier work site
60. Night shelters are temporary shelter arrangements for urban poor/street dwellers available after
evening?
a. True
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b. False
61. Majority of the homeless people in Urban India live in rental apartments?
a. True
b. False
62. In the “Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007”, clause 14 states that
the maximum maintenance allowance for senior citizen________________
a. Rs 8,000 per month
b. Rs 10,000 per month
c. Rs 12,000 per month
d, Rs 14,000 per month
63. Which Indian state has the highest number of old age homes?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Kerala
c. Gujarat
d. Tamil Nadu
65. Out of the following locations, which one’s most preferred for Urbanization?
a. Low Lying Areas
b. River Banks
c. Brown Field
d. Fragile Hills
66. In housing development, which of the following role can only be performed by a developer and
not by builder?
a. Mobilize Land
b. Construction
c. Disposal of units
d. Maintenance till the units are sold
70. Housing need and demand study has three key components
a. Current Need Analysis
b. Newly Arising Need (Demand) Analysis
c. Supply Analysis
d. all the above
71.The difference between the total requirements and supply of houses is called
a. Housing need
b. housing requirement
c. Housing gap
d. housing demand
73. Under the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA), Ministry of Panchayati Raj
intends to provide funds to only those states fulfilling which of the following criteria?
1)Regular elections to Panchayat or local bodies.
2)At least one third reservation in Panchayat for women
3)Constitution of State Finance Commission every five years
4) Social Audit
a. Only 1, 2 and 4
b. Only 1 and 2
c. Only 1, 2 and 3
d. All of the above
74.What are the aims / focus areas of National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) which was
previously known as Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana?
77.Which of the following are the major programmes operated for rural development by the Ministry
of Rural Development?
1)Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
2) National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
3) Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)
4) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 1, 2 and 4
c. Only 2
d. All of the above
Explanation :(The total land area of a city (TLA) which is available for expansion is found out by
deducting the total area of protected/conservation areas (PCA) and the existing built-up areas
(BU). All these are taken in hectares.)
80.Optimization of urban mobility can be intervened at the infrastructure level by use of:
a. SUV lanes
b. HOV lanes
c. Toll free lanes
d. Slow lanes
Explanation: The HOV (High Occupancy Vehicles) lane optimizes the existing roads by allowing
vehicles with 2,3 or more occupants to use these lanes exclusively. So, it promotes people to use
car pools to reach the destination faster, reducing the number of vehicles on road
85.Wirth (1938) said that social relationships in the urban way of life were 'segmental' because:
a. they were confined to particular areas of the city
b. people knew each other only through specific, situational roles, and not as whole, rounded
individuals
c. there were distinctive patterns of activity for each social class
d. they were based on face to face interaction with close friends and family
87. Which of these is not a reason why the rate of urban growth is larger in developing countries?
a. living in closely connected settlements is a social feature common in developing countries
b. fertility rates are generally higher in developing countries, including among city dwellers
c. greater job opportunities encourage large-scale internal migration from rural areas to cities
d. reverse migration (from cities back to rural communities) can be harder in developing societies
once a livelihood in a rural community is lost
90. What was the Chicago School’s approach to the study of urban life called?
a. urban reserve
b. urban ecology
c. urban economics
d. urban sociology
92. PMGSY and JNNURM are two Indian Government programmes which deal with
a. rural road development and urban basic service improvement respectively
b. rural sanitation services and under-developed road maintenance respectively
c. peri-urban basic services and urban basic service improvement respectively
d. rural road development and urban transport development respectively
93.Match the Planning Terms in Group – I with their Descriptions in Group – II.
Group-I Group-II
P Gentrification 1 Haphazard and low-density outward growth of urban area
Q Urban core revitalization 2 Primarily dormitory settlement with functional dependency on
parent city
95. Which of the following is NOT a classical spatial theory of land use planning?
a. Concentric Zone theory
b. Multiple Nuclei Theory
c. Centripetal Theory
d. Sector Theory
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96.Associate the plans in Group I with the options in Group II
Group I Group II
P. City Development Plan 1. PMGSY
Q. Slum Free City Plan 2. JNNURM
R. Transport Network Plan 3. RAY
S. Disaster Management Plan 4. NDMA
5. RSVY
a. P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4
b. P-2, Q-1, R-5, S-4
c. P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-5
d. P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4
98. Match the Five-Year Plans listed under Group I with their corresponding feature from Group II
Group I Group II
P. First Five Year Plan 1. Formation of HUDCO
Q. Fourth Five Year Plan 2. Establishment of TCPO
R. Seventh Five Year Plan 3. Introduction of JNNURM
S. Tenth Five Year Plan 4. Announcement of National Housing Policy
5. Passing of Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act
a. P-5,Q-2,R-4,S-3
b. P-2,Q-1,R-4,S-3
c. P-4,Q-1, R-2, S-5
d. P-1,Q-2,R-3,S-5
100. The main difference between a leasehold property and a rental property is transportation
network/ access to the property
a. True
b. False
104. Which of the following is associated in city level activity for Housing development?
a. Policy
b. Strategic Planning
c. Development
d. Management
105. From 1950 to 2010, the role of government has been shifted from being a provider to a facilitator
a. True
b. False
107. Which of the following is most preferred approach for slum improvement by the slum dwellers?
a. On-site model
b. Near site model
c. Off-site model
d. None of the above
108. Night shelters are permanent shelter arrangements for urban poor/street dwellers available
after evening?
a. True
b. False
112. The very first Five-year plan of India was based on the model of:
a. Harrod - Domar model
b. Mahalanobis model
c. Bombay plan
d. All of the above
115. Which one of the following is the objective of the Twelfth five-year plan of India?
a. Faster and inclusive growth
b. Faster, quick and reliable inclusive growth
c. Faster, reliable and more inclusive growth
d. Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth
117. “Growth with social justice and Equality” was focus of:
a) Ninth five-year plan
b) Eight five-year plan
c) Tenth five-year plan
d) None of these
119. Which of the following are the major programmes operated for rural development by the
Ministry of Rural Development?
1) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
2) National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
3) Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)
4) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 1, 2 and 4
c. Only 2
d. All of the above
122. For internal financing of Five year plans the Government depends on:
a. Taxation only.
b. Taxation and public borrowing
c. public borrowing and deficit financing
d. Taxation, public borrowing and deficit financing
124. RAY will extend financial support to States for creation of affordable housing stock through a.
a. public-private partnership (PPP)
b. Non-government organization (NGO)
c. Operation and maintenance (O&M)
d. all the above
131. The ratio of the total floor area inclusive of all the floors to the area of the plot on which
building stands is known as ___________
a) Groundage
b) Plot area
c) Floor area
d) Built-up area
132. The aggregate area of doors and windows shall not be less than ___________ of the floor area
of room.
a) 1/10
b) 1/9
c) 1/7
d) 1/6
137. For residential building the liveable area should be 50% to 65% of the plinth area.
a) True
b) False
140. As per the DCR, the size of plots appropriate for residential development varies according to
the income level of residents. The ideal size conditions under DCR are –
1. Low-Income Group (LIG) – 135-180 sq.m.
2. Mid-Income Group (MIG) – 216 to 360 sq.m.
3. High-Income Group (HIG) – 486 to 972 sq.m.
a. true
b. false
c. partially true
d. partially false
141. CMDA may allow premium FSI over and above the normally allowable FSI subject to a
maximum of 1 (one) relating the same to the road width parameters as follows: -
ROAD WIDTH Premium FSI
(% of normally allowable FSI)
1. 18 metres and above 40%
2. 12 metres – below 18 metres 30%
3. 9 metres – below 12 metres 20%
a. True
b. false
143. Which of the following schemes has been renamed as AMRUT scheme?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
b. Rajiv Awas Yojana
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c. Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahayog Yojana
d. Jawahar Rojgar Yojana
144. Which type of projects considered for the trans municipal projects?
a. Solid waste management
b. Water supply
c. Sewerage
d. All of the above
146. Which statement is correct regarding Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Housing for All (Urban)
Mission:
i. It aims at housing for all by 2022.
ii. All statutory towns as per census 2011 and towns notified subsequently would not be eligible for
coverage under the Mission.
a. Only i
b. Only ii
c. Both i and ii
d. None of them
148. The objective of Service Level Improvement Plan (SLIP) under AMRUT scheme is:
a. To provide a better transportation network.
b. To provide free wifi to every household.
c. To cover all households with water supply and sewerage.
d. To provide better electricity for every household.