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GATE Environmental Planning and Landscape: Contour and slope analysis – Previous Year Questions

3 GATE previous year questions on Contour and slope analysis (Environmental Planning and Landscape, Architecture and Planning) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2023 AR — Planning Q64 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The contour diagram shows points A and B on a continuously ascending surface. The horizontal projection of AB is 200 m and its gradient is 1 in 25.…
  2. GATE 2026 AR — Planning Q15 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – On a topographic map, successive contour lines become more widely spaced uphill. What is the slope form?
  3. GATE 2026 AR — Architecture Q15 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – On a topographic map, successive contour lines become more widely spaced uphill. What is the slope form?