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GATE 2026 AR — Planning – Question 59

Planning Policy and Practice · Types and hierarchy of plans · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Under URDPFI 2015, match P perspective plan, Q regional plan, R development plan, S local-area plan with 1 district resources/settlements under DPC, 2 detailed subcity land use and infrastructure, 3 development vision/policy framework, 4 special-needs town plan, 5 urban/peri-urban plan under MPC.

  1. P–1; Q–3; R–4; S–2
  2. P–3; Q–1; R–5; S–2
  3. P–3; Q–1; R–2; S–4
  4. P–2; Q–4; R–5; S–3

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

Explanation

A perspective plan sets the broad vision(3); a regional plan coordinates resources and settlements at the wider district/regional scale(1); a development plan covers urban/peri-urban development(5); and a local-area plan details subcity land use and infrastructure(2). Thus B. The supplied descriptions express the planning hierarchy used by the source.

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