WorksheetsTraditional Settlements - Historic Urban Design_B15_7.1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
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
Jaipur is an example of
Swastika
padmaka
Prastara
Sarvotabhadra
Traditional Indian settlement patterns, based on an orthogonal grid are represented by:
Padmaka, Kurmaka and Swastika
Mandala, Kurmaka and Angula
Dandaka, Vidambaka, and Dhanurmusti
Sarvatabhadra, Prastara and Chaturmukha
The layout of the ancient city of Varanasi is primarily based on which traditional pattern?
Padmaka
Nandyavarta
Chaturmukha
Swastika
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the 'Karmuka' settlement layout?
Waterfront orientation
Concentric circles
Radial symmetry
Linear arrangement
Identify the traditional Indian settlement pattern that is known for its circular layout.
Chaturmukha
Dandaka
Nandyavarta
Swastika
