Traditional Settlements - Historic Urban Design_B15_7.1

Dandaka form of settlement layout is basically a

•  Grid Iron Pattern

• Ring Radial Pattern

• Radial Pattern

• Informal Pattern

 ‘Swastika’ form of settlement layout in ancient Indian town planning is basically

•  a grid iron pattern

• a radial pattern

• a ring radial pattern

• an informal pattern

The abstract form, shown below of an ancient Indian Settlement represents

•  Kurmaka

• Nandyavarta

• Padmaka

• Swastika

 A settlement pattern has a 4 x 4 matrix with a cross like principle axis of main roads and four smaller cross like networks of arterial roads, opening upto 4 gateways cardinally. The pattern is called

• Dandaka

• Nandavartya

• Chaturmukha

• Sarvatobhadra

The urban form of Srirangam town in Tamil Nadu refers to

• Dandaka

• Swastika

• Nandyavarta

• Sarvotabhadra

Karmuka was the plan suitable for

• settlement on the waterfront i.e., river or sea.

• Mountains

• Forests

• Plains & valleys

Identify the correct hierarchy of traditional Indian Settlements expressed in ascending order.

• Kharvata- Khetaka- Nagara- Durg

• Durg- Vidambaka- Pura- Rajdhani

• Grama- Khetaka- Kharvata- Nagara

• Nigam- Agrahara- Pura- Kharvata

Banaras Hindu University campus plan is based

• Swastika

• Karmuka

• padmaka

• Chaturmuka

 Srirangam a Cauvery River Island city famous for the Vishnu Temple located in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu is an example of

• Swastika

• padmaka

• Chaturmuka

• Sarvotabhadra

Who designed Jaipur City?

• King Sawai Singh

• Vidyadhar Bhattacharya