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GATE 2026 AR — Planning – Question 29

Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Solar architecture · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match cities P New Delhi, Q Singapore, R Sydney and S Helsinki with numbered sun-path diagrams 1–5 shown.

Diagram for GATE 2026 AR — Planning question 29
  1. P–1; Q–5; R–3; S–2
  2. P–2; Q–4; R–5; S–1
  3. P–3; Q–5; R–1; S–2
  4. P–3; Q–4; R–1; S–5

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Correct answer: (C) P–3; Q–5; R–1; S–2

Explanation

Singapore’s near-equatorial paths reach high solar altitudes with little annual day-length variation, diagram 5. Helsinki’s high northern latitude gives large seasonal variation and low winter sun, diagram 2. Sydney’s southern-hemisphere orientation corresponds to 1, while New Delhi’s northern subtropical pattern corresponds to 3. Thus C.

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