Environmental Planning and Landscape Design - Common Section - Architecture and Planning Previous Year Questions

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

Ramsar list is related to

A

Wetlands

B

Heritage buildings

C

Seismic zones

D

Special Economic Zones

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

‘Inflorescence’ in a tree-structure refers to

A

Flowering character.

B

Fragrance of the flowers.

C

Spread characteristics of the branches.

D

Depth of the root structure.

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

Match the plant types in Group I with their corresponding examples in Group II:

Group I	Group II
P. Climber	1. Croton
Q. Shrub	2. Shirish
R. Tree	3. Duranta
S. Hedge	4. Bougainvillea

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2010 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2010

Match the trees in Group I with their botanical names in Group II
Group I
P. Neem
Q. Amaltas
R. Pipal
S. Asoka
Group II
1. Cassia Fistula
2. Azadirachta Indica
3. Ficus Bengalensis
4. Ficus Religiosa
5. Saraca Indica

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2010 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2010

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
If we manage to ____________ our natural resources, we would leave a better planet for our children.

A

uphold

B

restrain

C

cherish

D

conserve

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2013 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2013

A common flowering shrub is

A

Tectona grandis

B

Mimusops elengi

C

Dalbergia sisso

D

Ixora coccinea

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2014 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2014

Match the following terminologies in Group I with their descriptions in Group II

Group I	Group II
P. Pruning	1. Useful in reproducing plants that would not breed true if propagated by seed
Q. Topiary	2. A live bud from a desired plant inserted into a host plant
R. Grafting	3. Cutting of evergreen shrubs into abstract or geometric shapes
S. Budding	4. Trimming and cutting of lawns
	5. Selective cutting of plant branches for better growth

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2014 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2014

Match the common names of the trees in Group I with their botanical names in Group II

Group I	Group II
P. Gulmohar	1. Dalbergia Sissoo
Q. Palash	2. Ficus Benghalensis
R. Indian Mahogany	3. Delonix Regia
S. Banyan	4. Toona Ciliata
	5. Butea Monosperma

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2017 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2017

Which of the following trees has a columnar form?

A

Delonix regia

B

Tamarindus indica

C

Polyalthia longifolia

D

Callistemon lanceolatus

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2018 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2018

Match the landscaping terms in Group-I with their descriptions in Group-II

Group-I	Group-II
P   Xeriscaping	1   Wide vegetated drain
Q   Drip line	2   Tree rings
R   Swale	3   Outermost circumference of a tree canopy
S   Turf block paver	4   Solution to topsoil erosion and water permeability
	5   A little or no irrigation

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2019 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2019

The abrupt change or junction between two ecological zones is termed as

A

Ecological niche

B

Ecosystem

C

Ecotype

D

Ecotone

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2019 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2019

Match the scientific names of the trees provided in Column - I with the corresponding color of their bloom in Column - II, and select the appropriate option.

A

P-4, Q-5, R-4, S-1

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2020 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2020

Match the plant forms in Group I with the botanical names in Group II, as per ‘A Handbook of Landscape’, CPWD 2013, Government of India

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2020 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2020

Match the images of gardens in Group I with their names in Group II

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2022 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2022

Which of the following sites were added to Ramsar List in the year 2020?

A

Ashtamudi Wetland

B

Asan Conservation Reserve

C

Chilika Lake

D

Lonar Lake

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2022 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2022

Match the Biosphere reserves in India in Group I with their corresponding locations in Group II.

Group I	Group II
(P) Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve	(1) Western Himalayan region, Himachal Pradesh
(Q) Nokrek Biosphere Reserve	(2) Western Ghats, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(R) Cold desert Biosphere Reserve	(3) Tura range, Meghalaya
(S) Simlipal Biosphere Reserve	(4) Kachchh, Rajkot, Surendranagar, and Patan districts, Gujarat
	(5) Mayurbhanj district, Odisha

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2023 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2023

In ecology, the term ‘niche’ refers to ______.

A

the ways in which species interact with biotic and abiotic factors of the environment

B

only the abiotic factors such as temperature and rainfall

C

the gradient change of physiochemical characteristics between two ecosystems

D

the zone of junction or a transition area between two biomes

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2023 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2023

Select the Biosphere Reserve(s) in India which is/are listed in the ‘Man and the Biosphere’ program of UNESCO.

A

Sunderban

B

Sena Oura

C

Majang Forest

D

Gulf of Mannar

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2024 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2024

Match the Biosphere Reserves in Group-I with their corresponding features in Group-II.

Group-I	Group-II
(P) Gulf of Mannar	(1) Ridge, Glacier
(Q) Sunderbans	(2) Sub-tropical/Tropical Forest, Stepped Hill
(R) Nanda Devi	(3) Swamp forest, Mangrove
(S) Nilgiri	(4) Coral Reefs, Seagrass bed
	(5) Salt Marsh, Flat Terrain

A

P – 1, Q – 3, R – 4, S – 5

B

P – 3, Q – 5, R – 1, S – 2

C

P – 4, Q – 3, R – 1, S – 2

D

P – 4, Q – 2, R – 3, S – 5

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2024 · Architecture and Planning · Common Section · Environmental Planning and Landscape Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2024

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A

The Royal Botanical Garden is in Kew, England.

B

The Villa d’Este is in Tivoli, Italy.

C

Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is in Srinagar, J&K, India.

D

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is in Beijing, China.

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