AALIM MUHAMMED SALEGH

ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE

URBAN HOUSING - QUESTION BANK

Unit 1
PART A (2 MARKS)

1. Write a brief notes on housing demand and supply

2. Differentiate between housing need and housing demand.
3. What is the focus of JNNURM?
4. Name any four housing agencies in India
5. Brief on rural housing
6. Difference between urban and rural housing
7. Brief on national housing policy
8. Name any two schemes proposed by the government of India to address Housing need of the lower
income and economically weaker sections.
9. State the ultimate goal of National Housing policy 2007
10. State the core focus area of National Housing policy 2007
11. State the role of central government in implementing the National Housing policy
12. State the role of state government in implementing the National Housing policy
13. What is the role of NGO's in Housing
14. State the need for a housing policy
15. State the reasons for housing demand in cities
16. Explain about demand and supply of housing with respect
17. What is affordability in housing
18. Explain any two important that determine the affordability for a household
19. State any four basic aspects of planning the rural housing program
20. Mention any four options and strategies for low income group in India
21. What are the objectives of national housing policy
22. Write the role of private sector in housing development
23. Name any two organization involved in housing

PART B (16 MARKS)

1. Housing is an important component of limit from what are the current scenario of housing in India
2. Explain the role of various housing agencies involved in the production of housing
3. Explain the role of housing agencies in housing development
4. Discuss the import ants of housing in architecture and its relationship with neibourhood and city
planning
5. Outline the objectives of national housing policy
6. Discuss the role of housing agencies in implementing the housing projects / List any four housing
agencies in India and describe their functions and contributions for housing development
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7. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of public and private sector housing
8. Human need as determinants of housing quality and sustainability elaborate
9. Discuss the impact of modern housing style and technology in traditional life
10. Explain the role of NGOs in housing development program
11. Explain the need for a housing policy in India
12. Explain the housing policies & schemes in India
13. Explain on the public sector and the private sector housing .
14. Distinguish housing need and demand
15. Explain the term ‘density’ in housing
16. Explain the objectives and content of NHP
17. Explain in detail two schemes developed to cater to the need for housing in India.
18. Explain with example the impact of traditional lifestyle on housing.

Unit 2

PART A (2 MARKS)

1. What are the social factors that influence housing design

2. What are the economic factors that influence housing design
3. State the contribution of HUDCO to housing sector
4. State the contribution of CBRI to housing sector
5. What is affordable housing?
6. Mention some major problems in the shelter sector in urban areas
7. Write any two health principle in housing.
8. Brief site and services scheme
9. What is the basic health parameter stipulated for a slum?
10. Building height plays a vital role in satisfaction level in multistory apartment – briefly
explain.
11. Mention the salient features of slum up gradation scheme
12. Define slums
13. What is the difference between slum clearance and slum up gradation
14. List any four causes for formation of slums

PART B (16 MARKS)

1. Discuss the socio economic factors influencing housing affordability.

2. Explain the significance and relevance of social & Economic factors which are influencing
the housing design with examples .
3. Explain the following:
(i) Slum up gradation community participation
(ii) Health principles in housing
(iii) Indira awasyojama
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(iv) Slum upgradation and community participation

4. Explain the importance of community participation in housing programmes.
5. Describe in detail the reasons for formation of slums, the effect on cities and the various
strategies used to improve the conditions of slums.
6. Describe the role of socio-economic factor that influence planning in housing project at
various stages and its relevance in financing the housing project.
7. Discuss the salient features of Indira AwasYojana in detail
8. Discuss in detail the concept of sites and services scheme and its features stating examples
9. Explain in detail the principles and objectives of sites and services scheme through a case study.
10. How can socio- economic factors influence the housing design? Illustrate with example
11. Discuss slum up-gradation with reference to slum clearance and redevelopment
12. Discuss the following
I. Performance standards / Quality of life / Standard of living
II. Community participation
III. Orientation in housing and
IV. Slum up gradation
13. Discuss in detail the concept of sites and services scheme and its features stating examples
14. Explain in detail design concepts and systems for low income group housing
15. Explain four examples of design approached adopted by HUDCO for slum/squatter
settlement housing in India.