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GATE 2024 AR — Architecture – Question 61

History and Theory of Architecture · Indian Architecture · 2 marks · Multiple select

Which vernacular-building statements are correct?

  1. Kath-kuni alternates stone and timber layers.
  2. Nālukettu houses have courtyards.
  3. Ikra is a two-storey stone house with a flat roof.
  4. Bhunga has a circular plan.

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Correct answer: (A) Kath-kuni alternates stone and timber layers.; (B) Nālukettu houses have courtyards.; (D) Bhunga has a circular plan.

Explanation

Kath-kuni uses timber-and-stone construction(A); a nālukettu organises four wings around a courtyard(B); a bhunga is circular(D). Ikra is associated with light timber/bamboo framing and infill in Assam, rather than the stone flat-roof description in C. Select A, B, D.

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