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GATE 2026 AR — Architecture – Question 11

Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Ekistics · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The five elements of Ekistics defined by C. A. Doxiadis are Nature, Man, Society, ______ and Networks.

  1. Shells
  2. Livestock
  3. Wealth
  4. Land

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Correct answer: (A) Shells

Explanation

Ekistics studies human settlements through five interacting elements: the natural setting, the individual human, society, physical shelters or shells, and connecting networks. Thus the missing element is Shells, A. The other choices are not separate members of this five-element classification.

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