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GATE Urban Design and Conservation: Heritage conservation – Previous Year Questions

13 GATE previous year questions on Heritage conservation (Urban Design and Conservation, Architecture and Planning) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2021 AR Q38 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P Washington Charter, Q Florence Charter, R Venice Charter, S Burra Charter with 1 historic gardens, 2 culturally significant places, 3…
  2. GATE 2022 AR — Planning Q33 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai; Q Kumbh Mela; R Walled City of Jaipur; S Bhimbetka rock shelters with 1 long interaction between people…
  3. GATE 2022 AR — Architecture Q33 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai; Q Kumbh Mela; R Walled City of Jaipur; S Bhimbetka rock shelters with 1 long interaction between people…
  4. GATE 2023 AR — Planning Q14 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – According to the Burra Charter (2013), cultural significance means which values for past, present or future generations?
  5. GATE 2023 AR — Planning Q25 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which Act specifies a 100 m prohibited area around protected monuments?
  6. GATE 2023 AR — Architecture Q14 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – According to the Burra Charter (2013), cultural significance means which values for past, present or future generations?
  7. GATE 2023 AR — Architecture Q25 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which Act specifies a 100 m prohibited area around protected monuments?
  8. GATE 2024 AR — Planning Q19 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Who was the conservation architect for the Maitreya Buddha Temple at Basgo, Ladakh, associated with the 2007 UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage award?
  9. GATE 2024 AR — Planning Q22 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which sites were on UNESCO’s World Heritage List by December 2022?
  10. GATE 2024 AR — Architecture Q19 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Who was the conservation architect for the Maitreya Buddha Temple at Basgo, Ladakh, associated with the 2007 UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage award?
  11. GATE 2024 AR — Architecture Q22 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which sites were on UNESCO’s World Heritage List by December 2022?
  12. GATE 2025 AR — Planning Q31 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P Jaipur walled city, Q Fatehpur Sikri, R Hampi monuments, S Dholavira with 1 planned 16th-century Mughal city, 2 timber Sultanate city, 3…
  13. GATE 2025 AR — Architecture Q31 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P Jaipur walled city, Q Fatehpur Sikri, R Hampi monuments, S Dholavira with 1 planned 16th-century Mughal city, 2 timber Sultanate city, 3…