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GATE 2022 AR — Planning – Question 32

Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Settlement hierarchy · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match P Navi Mumbai, Q Hissar, R Greater Mumbai, S Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor with 1 counter magnet, 2 urban agglomeration, 3 satellite town, 4 university town, 5 investment region.

  1. P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-5
  2. P-4, Q-2, R-5, S-3
  3. P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-5
  4. P-3, Q-5, R-1, S-4

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Correct answer: (C) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-5

Explanation

Navi Mumbai was developed as a satellite/new-town counterweight to Mumbai (3). Hissar is an NCR counter-magnet town (1); Greater Mumbai is the agglomeration (2); the industrial-corridor programme uses investment regions (5). The sequence 3, 1, 2, 5 is C.

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