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GATE Planning History, Theory and Techniques: Concepts and theories of urban planning – Previous Year Questions

6 GATE previous year questions on Concepts and theories of urban planning (Planning History, Theory and Techniques, Architecture and Planning) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2022 AR — Planning Q58 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match proponents P James Q.Wilson and George K.Kelling, Q Sherry Arnstein, R Henri Lefebvre, S Richard Florida with 1 Creative Class, 2 Right to the…
  2. GATE 2024 AR — Planning Q34 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P edge city, Q synekism, R urbicide, S urban sprawl with 1 rapid outward urban expansion, 2 violence against the city, 3 secondary edge CBD, 4…
  3. GATE 2024 AR — Planning Q57 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P landfill, Q greenfield development, R green belt, S brownfield development with 1 previously developed site, 2 waste-disposal land, 3…
  4. GATE 2024 AR — Planning Q59 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P valley section, Q third-place theory, R defensible space, S desakota with 1 McGee and Ginsburg, 2 Oscar Newman, 3 Ray Oldenburg, 4 Patrick…
  5. GATE 2024 AR — Architecture Q34 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P edge city, Q synekism, R urbicide, S urban sprawl with 1 rapid outward urban expansion, 2 violence against the city, 3 secondary edge CBD, 4…
  6. GATE 2025 AR — Planning Q57 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P urban sprawl, Q smart growth, R greenfield development, S brownfield development with 1 reused previously developed land, 2 previously…