Punjab Public Service Commission Assistant Town Planner Past Paper PDF 2023

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Objective Type Test (Sept-2023) for Recruitment to the Post of Assistant Town Planner (Group A) in the Department of Local Government (Municipal Corporation), Government of Punjab READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING ANY...

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Objective Type Test (Sept-2023) for Recruitment to the Post of Assistant Town Planner (Group A) in the Department of Local Government (Municipal Corporation), Government of Punjab READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING ANY DETAILS OR ATTEMPTING TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. Total Questions: 120 Time Allowed: 2 Hours Candidate’s Name ____________________________________________ Question Booklet Set Father’s Name ____________________________________________ Date of Birth DD MM YYYY OMR Response Sheet No. ______________________________________ Booklet Series Roll No. __________ Candidate’s Signature (Please sign in the box) INSTRUCTIONS 1. The candidate shall NOT open this booklet till the time told to do so by the Invigilation Staff. However, in the meantime, the candidate can read these instructions carefully and subsequently fill the appropriate columns given above in CAPITAL letters. The candidate may also fill the relevant boxes out of 1 to 9 of the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) response sheet, supplied separately. 2. Use only blue or black ball point pen to fill the relevant columns on this page as well as in OMR sheet. Use of Ink pen or any other pen is not allowed. 3. The candidate shall be liable for any adverse effect if the information given above is wrong or illegible or incomplete. 4. Each candidate is required to attempt 120 questions in 120 minutes, except for orthopedically/visually impaired candidates, who would be given 40 extra minutes, for marking correct responses on the OMR sheet. 5. The question paper booklet has 25 pages. 6. The candidates, when allowed to open the question paper booklet, must first check the entire booklet to confirm that the booklet has complete number of pages, the pages printed correctly and there are no blank pages. In case there is any such error in the question paper booklet then the candidate should IMMEDIATELY bring this fact to the notice of the Invigilation Staff and obtain a new booklet of the same series as given earlier. 7. The serial number of the new Question booklet if issued for some reason should be entered in the relevant column of the OMR. The Invigilation Staff must make necessary corrections in their record regarding the change in the serial no. of Question booklet. 8. The paper consists of total 480 Marks. Each question shall carry 4 marks. There are four options for each question and the candidate has to mark the MOST APPROPRIATE answer on the OMR response sheet. 9. There is negative marking (1 mark for each question) for questions wrongly answered by the candidate. 10. Use of Electronic/Manual Calculator is prohibited. 11. The candidate MUST READ INSTRUCTIONS BEHIND THE OMR SHEET before answering the questions and check that two carbon copies attached to the OMR sheet are intact.  1 Which of the following is the Bow shaped town plan as per Mansara Shilpa-shastra? a) Dandaka b) Karmukha c) Padmaka d) Prastara 2 Mohenjo-Daro is based on which of the following patterns? a) Grid- Iron Pattern b) Concentric c) Radial d) Linear 3 To plan a town or urban area, there has to be a survey done to understand the various aspects; which is quoted as “Survey before Plan”. Who said this? a) Lewis Mumford b) Sir Ebenezer Howard c) Vitruvius d) Sir Patrick Geddes 4 What is per hectare per day fire-fighting water station demand for commercial area? a) 1800 liters b) 3600 liters c) 45000 liters d) 22500 liters 5 What is a minimum longitudinal gradient of percent necessary to facilitate flow of water in side drains? a) 0.3% b) 3.0% c) 30.0% d) 30.3% 6 As per Zoning regulations, which of the following activities are restricted in commercial zones? a) Taxi Stand b) Railway Yard c) Pet clinic d) Warehousing and covered storage ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-2  7 In Planning System, Master Plan is associated with which of the Core area of planning? a) Perspective Plan b) Regional Plan c) Development Plan d) Local Area Plan 8 Match the characteristics in List I with the type of settlements in List II as given in URDPFI Guidelines 2015, Government of India and choose the correct option from the codes given below the lists: List I List II (P) Towns that are notified under law by the (1) Counter-Magnets concerned State/UT Government and have local (2) Peri-Urban Areas bodies like Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, (3) Priority Towns Municipal Committees, etc. (4) Statutory Towns (Q) Towns having potential for investment and development; identified on the basis of their inter- aerial relationship with the regional nodal centre (R) Settlements that are growing sub-nodal centres but located out of the direct functionally linked areas of the growth node / nodal centre in the region (S) Zones of transition from rural to urban land uses located between the outer limits of urban and regional centres and the rural environment Code: P Q R S a) 4 3 1 2 b) 3 1 4 2 c) 4 1 2 3 d) 1 2 3 4 9 What is the scale of Maps for Planning Metropolitan Regional Plan according to URDPFI? a) 1:25,000 – 1:10,000 b) 1:50,000 – 1:35,000 c) 1:10,000 – 1:8,000 d) 1:50,000 – 1:25,000 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-3  10 Which among the following is not an element of ekistics? a) Man b) Shells c) Culture d) Nature 11 “Structured social inequality in a given society leading to division into groups” is often called a) Social change b) Social problem c) Socialization d) Social stratification 12 With respect to Foreign trade, an area where trade barriers (both tariff and non- tariff) are removed is called a ___________ a) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) b) Free Trade Area (FTA) c) Preferential Trade Area (PTA) d) Economic Union 13 Rearrange the following steps of planning formulation: 1) Plan implementation 2) Monitoring 3) Evaluation & review 4) Development of aims and objectives a) 3-4-1-2 b) 4-1-2-3 c) 4-2-1-3 d) 4-3-2-1 14 Which of the following is NOT one of the basic objectives of National Urban Sanitation Policy, 2008? a) Sewage treatment must be integrated along with its billing b) Cities must be open defecation free c) Elimination of the practice of manual scavenging d) Improved public health outcomes and environmental standards ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-4  15 What should urban roadway systems consist of to serve various transportation modes? a) Only streets and highways for automobiles and trucks. b) Only transit routes for public transportation. c) A multimodal network of streets and highways serving automobiles, trucks, transit, bicyclists, and pedestrians. d) Only pedestrian walkways and bicycle lanes. 16 What is one of the major options available to transportation planners to address constraints in adding additional capacity to the highway network in metropolitan areas? a) Building more highways and roads b) Implementing Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies c) Expanding public transportation networks only d) Encouraging carpooling and ridesharing services only 17 Under PMAY-U, what does the term "in-situ slum redevelopment" refer to? a) Relocating slum dwellers to affordable housing projects in the outskirts of the city b) Upgrading and redeveloping existing slums without displacing the residents c) Demolishing slums and constructing high-rise buildings in the same location d) Providing financial assistance to slum dwellers for purchasing new homes 18 What is the target beneficiaries' category for slum development under PMAY-U? a) Only BPL (Below Poverty Line) families residing in slums b) All residents of slums, regardless of income level c) Only the elderly and differently abled individuals in slums d) Slum dwellers who own land and can invest in redevelopment 19 Which is the first In-Situ Slum Redevelopment project done by the Delhi Development Authority in Delhi under PPP mode? a) Kalkaji Extension b) Kusumpur Pahari c) Seemapuri Slum d) Kathputli Colony ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-5  20 ____________aimed at providing subsidies for construction of housing and sanitation for urban slum dwellers living below poverty line in different towns/cities all over the country. a) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) c) The Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) d) Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) 21 As per the National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy 2007, How much percentage of Floor Area Ratio is reserved for EWS/LIG in the spatial incentives section? a) 5-10% b) 10-15% c) 15-20% d) 20-25% 22 The SI unit of Energy Performance Index (EPI) as per ECBC norms is _____________ a) Kilo-watt-hours b) Kilo-watts c) Kilo-watt-hours/m d) Kilo-watt-hours/square meter 23 As per the Energy Conservation and Building Code 2017, Evaporative cooling is identified as: a) Low-Energy Comfort System b) High-Energy Comfort System c) Passive Cooling system d) It doesn’t exist in the code 24 Match List I with List II and choose the correct option from the codes given below the lists List I List II (Green Building rating System) (Parent Country) P. CASBEE 1. USA Q. BREEAM 2. UK R. LEED 3. India S. GRIHA 4. Japan Code: P Q R S a) 4 2 1 3 b) 1 4 2 3 c) 2 1 4 3 d) 3 1 4 2 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-6  25 According to the URDPFI Guidelines, 2014, what percentage of the developable area is proposed for industrial land use structure in industrial towns? a) 30‐35 b) 25‐30 c) 35-40 d) 40-45 26 Wastewater from food processing industry are often screened and treated through: a) Oxidation ponds b) Intermittent filters c) Septic tanks d) Filtration Pit 27 Which of the following activities belong to the primary sector of the economy? a) Construction b) Manufacturing c) Public Administration d) Mining & quarrying 28 The volume reduction in solid waste in “Bio methanation” is: a) 20-30% b) 40-50% c) 55-65% d) 70-80% 29 What is the Acceptable limit of Total dissolved solids (TDS) for drinking water? a) 500 mg/l b) 2000 mg/l c) 200 mg/l d) 1000 mg/l 30 Which Fifth Year Plan emphasized the need for Regional Planning in economic development? a) First Fifth Year Plan b) Second Fifth Year Plan c) Third Fifth Year Plan d) Fourth Fifth Year Plan ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-7  31 According to URDPFI guidelines, range of population served for Integrated School with hostel facility (Class I‐XII) is a) 45,000 -50,000 b) 50,000 – 65 lakh c) 1 lakh to 1.2 lakh d) 90,000 – 1 lakh 32 The term Conurbation was coined by: a) Lewis Mumford b) Pattrick Geddes c) Le Corbusier d) Ebenezer Howard 33 The overall density of population of a settlement is the ratio between: a) Total population to total built-up area b) Adult population to total built- up area c) Total population to total residential area d) Total population to total area 34 The Master Plan for modern Bhubaneswar City was prepared by ______________ a) Le- Corbusier b) Otto Koenigsberger c) Lingaraj Prasad Patnaik d) Ludwing Karl Hilberseimer 35 Which of the following is an Indian portal catering to requirements of satellite imagery? a) Gagan b) Glonass c) Bhuvan d) Galileo 36 The UN World Commission on Environment and Development is also known as: a) Hoover Commission b) The Brundtland Commission c) The Green Commission d) The Hope Commission ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-8  37 An aircraft flying at an altitude of 5000 m above mean sea level takes aerial photographs of a flat terrain having an average elevation of 1000 m above mean sea level. The scale of photographs is 1:20000. Then the area covered on ground (in hectare) by each photo format of 18 cm x 18 cm is a) 1266 b) 1276 c) 1286 d) 1296 38 Plan within the plan " refers to: a) Incremental Planning approach b) Rationalistic Planning approach c) Equity Planning approach d) Middle Range Planning approach 39 Various levels of shopping facilities in urban settlements as stipulated by the National Building Code, 2005 are a) convenient shops, cluster centre, sector centre, community centre, district centre b) informal shops, formal shops, general retail service and repairs, wholesale c) petty shopping, cluster shopping, community centre, district centre, central business district d) convenient shopping, local shopping, community centre, district centre, local wholesale market 40 In PIEV theory of transportation, “P” “I” “E” “V” stands for a) Passenger, Intermediate, Elevation and Volume b) Population, Imagination, Exact Location and Volition c) Perception, Intellection, Emotion and Volition d) Public, Inspiration, Entertainment and Venue 41 What would be the area of a neighbourhood if it is to be within walk-able distance of 400 m radius? a) Approximately 151 acres b) Approximately 224 acres c) Approximately 124 acres d) Approximately 102 acres 42 External Cordon Survey and Internal Cordon Survey are techniques for conducting a) Environmental survey b) Socio-economic survey c) Traffic survey d) Income survey ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-9  43 What is the Passenger Car Unit (PCU) value of a motorcycle? a) 1 b) 0.2 c) 0.3 d) 0.5 44 In the context of urban transport, ‘bottlenecks’ refers to: a) A portion of road with lowest capacity along the route b) An unregulated traffic junction c) A road with excessively high traffic d) A road with railway crossing 45 Which of the following represents traffic volume from one key area to another in a desire line map? a) Dark line b) Circles c) Triangles d) Dots 46 The housing stock of the town has a total number of 12000 dwelling units. The present population of the town is 80000. Assuming the average household size of 5, the housing shortage in percentage is: a) 25 b) 15 c) 20 d) 22 47 A housing complex has 250 units of 80 sq.m each and 200 units of 100 sq.m each. If the mandatory parking requirement is one car per 100 square meter of built space, then the total no of car parking is _______ cars. a) 400 b) 300 c) 200 d) 600 48 For the Rural Water Supply Schemes, for providing domestic requirements, the norm adopted is : a) 40 lpcd b) 70 lpcd c) 80 lpcd d) 100 lpcd ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-10  49 Match List I (Standard Safety Colour Code) with List II (Usage) and choose the correct option from the codes given below the lists: List I List II P. Blue 1. Biodegradable waste Q. Green 2. Fire protection equipment R. Red 3. Recyclable waste S. Yellow 4. Stumbling against hazards 5. Radiation standards Code: P Q R S a) 3 1 2 4 b) 3 4 5 1 c) 1 3 2 5 d) 1 5 2 4 50 SCADA is an advanced technology used in several cities. In which of the following sector does it find its application? a) Centralised heating and cooling b) Water supply and sewage management c) Transportation planning d) GIS and remote sensing 51 A waste water pipe connecting two inspection chambers (IC) is laid at a slope of 1:200. The Invert Level of the starting IC is -450 mm. The Invert level of the second pit at a distance of 40 m from the first IC is a) -550 mm b) -200 mm c) -650 mm d) -250 mm 52 Under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, how much original period is stipulated for declaring award from the date of publication of declaration under section 19 of the Act? a) six months b) twelve months c) eighteen months d) twenty-four months ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-11  53 Which schedule of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act 1992 refers to “Preparation of five-year development Plans as a mandatory service of the Urban Local Bodies? a) 10th Schedule b) 11th Schedule c) 12th Schedule d) 13th Schedule 54 Liquidated damage refers to the a) Cost borne by the contractor to rectify the defects within Defect-Liability Period b) Compensation paid on breach of contract to the affected party by the other party c) Money paid by the insurance company to the owner of insured property if it is damaged d) Money earned by the owner from selling damaged property through auction 55 Integrated Township area shall not include the area under a) Residential zone b) Notified forest area c) Commercial zone d) Agricultural zone 56 Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority was established in the year a) 1996 b) 1997 c) 1995 d) 1999 57 In multi-storey projects, which of the following can be used to build more floor area than the permissible FSI? a) FSI/FAR optimization b) Temporary structure above the permissible height limit c) Building a basement/ stilt/ underground parking d) TDR certificate 58 Which Indian city is often referred to as the "Garden City" due to its emphasis on urban green spaces and planning? a) Mumbai b) New Delhi c) Bengaluru d) Kolkata ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-12  59 What is the primary goal of "new urbanism"? a) Promoting large-scale industrial development b) Encouraging suburban sprawl c) Creating walkable and sustainable urban neighbourhoods d) Focusing exclusively on high-rise building construction 60 In transportation planning, "Complete Streets" aim to: a) Reduce the number of streets within a city b) Prioritize pedestrian safety over vehicle traffic over c) Streets having mixed land use , complete with landscaping, street furniture and Disabled friendly design features d) Design streets for safe use by all modes of transportation, including pedestrians and cyclists 61 The "Population Pyramid" graphically represents: a) Total population of a country b) Birth rates only c) Age and gender distribution of a population d) Urban and rural population distribution 62 The "Triple Bottom Line" concept in sustainable development refers to: a) Balancing economic, social, and environmental considerations b) Prioritizing environmental preservation of flora and fauna in all biomes c) Focusing on economic growth, capital accumulation and expenditures d) Ignoring parity in favour of environmental goals and social equity 63 What is the primary goal of "Resilient Urban Planning"? a) Maximizing economic growth by providing excellent infrastructures b) Prioritizing disaster management along with aesthetics in city design c) Expanding urban sprawl and giving a roof to everyone d) Strengthening a city's ability to adapt to shocks and stresses 64 The concept of "Regenerative Urbanism" focuses on: a) Creating cities that actively contribute to environmental restoration and renewal b) Designing cities for rapid growth and expansion catering to increasing population c) Exploiting natural resources for short-term economic gains d) Prioritizing aesthetics over functionality in urban design ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-13  65 The Smart Cities Mission aims to: a) Concentrate urban development exclusively in existing metropolitan areas b) Develop only large cities as smart cities c) Promote technological innovation and improve infrastructure in select cities d) Neglect the ecology and environment in urban planning 66 The National Urban Information System (NUIS) focuses on: a) Enhancing the collection and dissemination of urban data for effective planning b) Policing on people through collection of data c) Collecting personal information of urban residents d) Promoting information collection about informal urban settlements 67 The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) aims to: a) Providing urban infrastructure development entirely in Old City Fabrics b) Ensure basic infrastructure services and improve quality of life in cities c) Support development in rural areas d) Exclusively focus on industrial growth within urban areas 68 "Variable Message Signs" (VMS) are used for: a) Displaying real-time information and alerts to drivers b) Providing excessive information to drivers c) Countering traffic mis-management around schools d) Promoting billboard advertisements 69 ECBC covers which aspects of building design and operation? a) Ignoring lighting and ventilation b) Only promoting renewable energy sources c) Exclusively focusing on exterior aesthetics d) Energy performance, lighting, HVAC, and building envelope 70 GRIHA ratings are based on a scale of: a) 1 to 10 b) Only pass or fail c) 1 to 100 d) Exclusively 5 levels ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-14  71 Which of the following building materials has the lowest embodied carbon? a) Rammed Earth b) Steel c) Reinforced Concrete d) Glass 72 "Cluster Development" in industrial estate planning refers to: a) Ignoring the grouping of similar industries with less than 5KW load b) Exclusively promoting individual standalone factories c) Concentrating related industries in close proximity for synergies and resource sharing d) Promoting isolated industries with higher than 5KW load 73 "Bioremediation" is a waste treatment process that: a) Mitigates environmental concerns of waste through chemical processes b) Uses microorganisms to break down or neutralize pollutants in waste c) Promotes landfilling of waste d) Exclusively focuses on waste incineration 74 The "One Water" approach emphasizes: a) Integrating the management of all water sources for sustainability b) Separating water sources for different uses c) Exclusively focusing on drinking water supply d) Promoting storm water management 75 The 73rd Amendment reserves seats for which category in Panchayats? a) Scheduled Castes (SC) b) General category c) Religious minorities d) Foreign nationals 76 As per National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy 2007, States/UTs are advised to develop _________________with emphasis on EWS and LIG sectors a) 5 years perspective Housing Plans b) 10 years perspective Housing Plans c) 20 years perspective Housing Plans d) None of the above ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-15  77 What amount of Central Assistance per EWS house is provided by the Government of India under AHP in PMAY(U). a) 5 Lakh b) 3 Lakh c) 1.5 Lakh d) 1 Lakh 78 To provide long term finance for construction of houses for residential purposes & undertake housing and urban development programmes in the country is one of the main objectives of which of the following Public Limited Company? a) LICI b) NBCC c) HUDCO d) None of the above 79 Which is/are the correct statements as per Zoning regulations and development controls for Master Plans in the State of Punjab? a) The lowest hierarchy street within residential zone of Master Plan shall be minimum 40 feet or 12 meters wide b) The lowest hierarchy street within residential zone of Master Plan shall be minimum 30 feet or 9 meters wide c) The lowest hierarchy street within residential zone of Master Plan shall be minimum 20 feet or 6 meters wide d) None of the above 80 Which is/are the correct statements as per Zoning regulations and development controls for Master Plans in the State of Punjab? a) All properties within the jurisdiction of LPA that abuts on NH/SH/ By-pass and for road width of 80'-0" and above shall have ‘No construction zone of 5 meter from the proposed Right of Way after leaving land for road widening, if only b) All properties within the jurisdiction of LPA that abuts on NH/SH/ By-pass and for road width of 40'-0" and above shall have ‘No construction zone of 2.5 meter from the proposed ROW after leaving land for road widening, if any c) All properties within the jurisdiction of LPA that abuts on NH/SH/ By-pass and for road width of 120'-0" and above shall have ‘No construction zone of 7.5 meter from the proposed Right of Way after leaving land for road widening, if only d) None of the above 81 High rise building as per NBC means a) A building 15m or below in height b) A building 15m or above in height c) A building 25m or above in height d) A building 50 m or above in height ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-16  82 The dimensions of a rectangular settling tank are L=25 m, B=6 m, H=3 m. If the detention time recommended for the tank is 2hr, find the rate of flow of sewage per hour a) 225 /hr b) 215 /hr c) 220 /hr d) 224 /hr 83 What is the name of the Landform having deep valleys with very steep to straight sides? a) Canyon b) Plunge Pools c) Entrenched Meanders d) Gorges 84 According to BIS, what is the acceptable limit of Fluoride in drinking water? a) 1.0 mg/l b) 2.0 mg/l c) 2.5 mg/l d) 3.0 mg/l 85 According to draft EIA 2020, the projects are classified into a) Category A, Category B and Category C b) Category A1, Category A2 and Category B1 c) Category A, Category B1 and Category B2 d) Category A1, Category A2 and Category A3 86 As per the 12th Schedule of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, the Urban Planning is a function of a) Panchayat Raj Institutions b) Urban Local Bodies c) Development Authorities d) Town Planning Department 87 For the design of sewers in India, the percentage of sewage discharge is assumed as: a) 25-30% of water supplied from water works b) 75-80% of water supplied from water works c) 50% of water supplied from water works d) 100% of water supplied from water works ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-17  88 Which Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is related to No Poverty? a) Goal 1 b) Goal 5 c) Goal 6 d) Goal 12 89 A 20 cm line on a map in 1:4500 scale represents an actual dimension of a) 900 m b) 900 cm c) 9000 m d) 9000 cm 90 “Summit Curve” in planning is associated with a) Population projection b) Land use c) Roads and flyovers d) Density 91 Consider the following statements: The Attorney General of India can 1. Take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha 2. Be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha 3. Speak in the Lok Sabha 4. Vote in the Lok Sabha Which of the statements given above is/ are correct? a) 1 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 4 only d) 1, 2 and 3 only 92 The largest river system in peninsular India is a) Tapti b) Narmada c) Godavari d) Kavery ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-18  93 Weather, including turbulent wind, storms, and most clouds, occur in which layer/s of the atmosphere? 1. Troposphere 2. Stratosphere 3. Mesosphere 4. Thermosphere Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct? a) 1 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 1 and 2, and 3 only d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only 94 ICAR has signed a MoU with which company, for guiding the farmers on scientific cultivation of different crops? a) Microsoft b) Google Maps c) Amazon Kisan d) Future Generali 95 Consider the following statements: Statement I : Heavy water (Deuterium Oxide) is used as Moderator and coolant in the Nuclear power generation. Statement II: U-235, U-233, Plutonium-239 and Thorium are used as fuel in Nuclear reactor. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? a) only I b) only II c) Neither I nor II d) Both I and II 96 When was the “Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act” enacted in India? a) 2000 b) 2005 c) 2010 d) 2013 97 Which state has the top access to safe drinking water in India? a) Tamil Nadu b) West Bengal c) Punjab d) Bihar ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-19  98 With reference to Indo – Islamic Architecture, which of the following were used as a construction material? I. Dressed stone II. Quartzite III. Sandstone IV. Buff Select the correct option a) 1,2,4 b) 2,3,4 c) 1,2,3 d) 1,2,3 and 4 99 Where did Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji meet Banda Bahadur for the first time? a) Agra b) Anandpur Sahib c) Nanded d) Chamkaur 100 The Satyarth Prakash was written by: a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy b) Swami Dayanand Saraswati c) Lala Lajpat Rai d) Pandit Shraddha Ram Phillauri 101 In a certain code language, '134' means 'come and go'; '478' means 'you come tomorrow' and '729' means ' tomorrow is monday'. Which of the following digits stands for 'you'? a) 9 b) 2 c) 1 d) 8 102 What is the number of triangles in the following figure? a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 14 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-20  103 Find x in the following: 1 x 2 8 3 7 3 2 2 3 8 2 9 1 2 3 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 104 Looking at a portrait of a woman, Ramesh said, "Her mother is the wife of my father's son. Brothers and sisters I have none." At whose portrait was Ramesh looking? a) His aunt b) His Daughter c) His niece d) His cousin 105 In the new budget, the price of kerosene oil rose by 75%. By how much percent (approx.) must a person reduce his consumption so that his expenditure on it does not increase? a) 50% b) 75% c) 43% d) 20% 106 Archers ‘A’ and ‘B’ take aim at a target. If the probability of ‘A’ hitting the target is 50 % and of B missing the target is 50 %. What is the probability that both ‘A’ and ‘B’ miss the target? a) 50% b) 90% c) 25% d) 75% 107 Naman purchased 80 fans and sold them. If the cost price of 80 fans is same as selling price of p fans, find p if the profit percent is 25%? a) 68 b) 64 c) 56 d) 58 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-21  108 A man lent Rs.2500, part of this at 4.5% and the rest at 5.5% per annum simple interest. The whole annual interest amounted to Rs. 127.5. How much did he lend at 5.5%? a) Rs. 1200 b) Rs. 1100 c) Rs. 1000 d) Rs. 1500 109 Select the correct analogy of STUBBORN: OBSTINATE a) mulish: tractable b) trepidation: confident c) impecunious: penny d) gloomy: morose 110 A city poll of the community showed that 88 percent of respondents believe that an appropriate amount of the city budget is being spent on parks and recreation. It seems, then, that any significant increase in the city budget should be spent on something other than parks and recreation. Which one of the following describes a flaw in reasoning in the above argument? a) The argument confuses the percentage of the budget spent on parks and recreation with the amount of money spent on parks and recreation. b) The argument does not justify its presumption that what is true of a portion of the budget also applies to the total budget. c) The argument fails to consider that less money could be spent and a significant percentage of the community would still find that amount to be appropriate. d) The argument fails to consider that if more money from the budget were spent on parks and recreation, then an even larger percentage of the community might approve of that use of the budget. 111 ‘______ ਦੀ ਜੁੱ ਤੀ ਭਾਰਨੀ’ ਭਸਾਵਰਾ ਩ੂਰਾ ਕਰ੉: a) ਲੁੱਕੜ b) ਰਫੜ c) ਚਾਂਦੀ d) ਭਫ਼ਤ ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-22  112 ਸ਼ੁੱ ਧ-ਅਸ਼ੁੱ ਧ ਦਾ ਷ਸੀ ਜ੉ੜਾ ਚਣ੉: a) ਅੰ ਭਰਰਤ/ਅੰ ਭਰਤ b) ਷ਨੈਰੀ/਷ਨਸੈਰੀ c) ਷੉ਸਰਾ/਷ਸਰਾ d) ਜੇਸੜਾ/ਰਜਸੜਾ 113 ਰਕਸੜਾ ਸ਼ਫਦ ‘਷ਰਤ’ ਅਗੇਤਰ ਨਾਲ ਨਸੀਂ ਫਰਣਆ: a) ਷ਰਤ਷ੰ ਗ b) ਷ਰਤ਩ਰਕਾਸ਼ c) ਷ਰਤਨਾਭ d) ਷ਰਤਆ 114 ‘ਤੂੰ ਘਰ ਰਗਆ ਷ੀ ਤਾਂ ਭੈਨੰ ੂ ਦੁੱ ਰ਷ਆ ਰਕਉਂ ਨਸੀਂ__’ ਵਾਕ ਨਾਲ ਷ਸੀ ਰਵਸ਼ਰਾਭ ਰਚੰ ਨਹ ਲਗਾਓ: a) ? b) ! c). d) । 115 ‘Etymology’ ਦਾ ਬਾਵ ਸੈ: a) ਰਗਆਨ-ਰਵਰਗਆਨ b) ਰਨਰਕਤੀ c) ਅਰਥ-ਰਵਰਗਆਨ d) ਰਗਆਨ 116 ਰਤੰ ਨ ਭਸੀਰਨਆਂ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਩ੰ ਜਾਫੀ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ ਵਰਰਤਆ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਸ਼ਫਦ ਸੈ: a) ਰਤਭਾਸੀ b) ਰਤੰ ਨ ਭਾਸੀ c) ਰਤਨ ਭਾਰ਷ਕ d) ਤਰੈਭਾਸੀਆ 117 ਫੁੱ ਚਾ ਤਰਦਾ ਤਰਦਾ ਐਵੇਂ ਸੀ ਇੁੱ ਧਰ ਆ ਰਗਆ ' ਵਾਕ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ 'ਐਵੇਂ ਸੀ ' ਰਕ਷ ਦਾ ਩ਰਕਾਰ ਸੈ - a) ਅਰਨ਷ਚੇ ਵਾਚਕ ਩ੜਨਾਂਵ b) ਰਨਰਣਾ ਷ੂਚਕ ਰਕਰਰਆ ਰਵਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣ c) ਰਨ਷ਚੇ ਵਾਚਕ ਰਵਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣ d) ਩ਰਕਾਰ ਷ੂਚਕ ਰਕਰਰਆ ਰਵਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣ ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-23  118 ਭਸਾਂਬਾਰਤ ਕਾਲ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ ਩ੰ ਜਾਫ ਨੂੰ _____ ਰਕਸਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਷ੀ: a) ਩ੈਂਟਾ਩੉ਟੇਭੀਆ b) ਩ੰ ਚਨਦ c) ਩ੰ ਜ-ਆਫ d) ਷ੁੱ ਩ਤ-ਰ਷ੰ ਧਵਾ 119 ਰਵਆਸ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ ਸ਼ਾਭਲ ਸ੉ਣ ਲਈ ਷ਾਕ-਷ੰ ਫੰ ਧੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਷ੁੱ ਦਾ ਬੇਰਜਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਸੈ ਅਤੇ ਬਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ ਗੜ ਜਾਂ ਖੰ ਡ ਦੀ ਬਾਜੀ ਵੰ ਡੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਸੈ ' ਇ਷ ਰ਷ਭ ਨੂੰ.......... ਆਖਦੇ ਸਨ: a) ਠਾਕਾ b) ਷ਾਸਾ ਕਢਵਾਣਾ c) ਘਰ ਵ਩ਾਣਾ d) ਗੰ ਢ ਪੇਰਨਾ 120 ਷ਰਕਾਰੀ ਦਪਤਰਾਂ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ ਬਾਸ਼ਾ ਦਾ ਰਕਸੜਾ ਰੂ਩ ਵਰਰਤਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਸੈ? a) ਉ਩ਬਾਸ਼ਾਈ b) ਟਕ਷ਾਲੀ c) ਰ਩fiaਨ d) ਰਕਰਰਓਲ ****** ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-24  SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK ATP (LOCAL GOVT) A-25  PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Objective Type Test (Sept-2023) for Recruitment to the Post of Assistant Town Planner (Group A) in the Department of Local Government (Municipal Corporation), Government of Punjab READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING ANY DETAILS OR ATTEMPTING TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. Total Questions: 120 Time Allowed: 2 Hours Candidate’s Name ____________________________________________ Question Booklet Set Father’s Name ____________________________________________ B Date of Birth DD MM YYYY OMR Response Sheet No. ______________________________________ Booklet Series Roll No. __________ Candidate’s Signature (Please sign in the box) INSTRUCTIONS 1. The candidate shall NOT open this booklet till the time told to do so by the Invigilation Staff. However, in the meantime, the candidate can read these instructions carefully and subsequently fill the appropriate columns given above in CAPITAL letters. The candidate may also fill the relevant boxes out of 1 to 9 of the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) response sheet, supplied separately. 2. Use only blue or black ball point pen to fill the relevant columns on this page as well as in OMR sheet. Use of Ink pen or any other pen is not allowed. 3. The candidate shall be liable for any adverse effect if the information given above is wrong or illegible or incomplete. 4. Each candidate is required to attempt 120 questions in 120 minutes, except for orthopedically/visually impaired candidates, who would be given 40 extra minutes, for marking correct responses on the OMR sheet. 5. The question paper booklet has 25 pages. 6. The candidates, when allowed to open the question paper booklet, must first check the entire booklet to confirm that the booklet has complete number of pages, the pages printed correctly and there are no blank pages. In case there is any such error in the question paper booklet then the candidate should IMMEDIATELY bring this fact to the notice of the Invigilation Staff and obtain a new booklet of the same series as given earlier. 7. The serial number of the new Question booklet if issued for some reason should be entered in the relevant column of the OMR. The Invigilation Staff must make necessary corrections in their record regarding the change in the serial no. of Question booklet. 8. The paper consists of total 480 Marks. Each question shall carry 4 marks. There are four options for each question and the candidate has to mark the MOST APPROPRIATE answer on the OMR response sheet. 9. There is negative marking (1 mark for each question) for questions wrongly answered by the candidate. 10. Use of Electronic/Manual Calculator is prohibited. 11. The candidate MUST READ INSTRUCTIONS BEHIND THE OMR SHEET before answering the questions and check that two carbon copies attached to the OMR sheet are intact.  1 “Structured social inequality in a given society leading to division into groups” is often called a) Social change b) Social problem c) Socialization d) Social stratification 2 With respect to Foreign trade, an area where trade barriers (both tariff and non- tariff) are removed is called a ___________ a) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) b) Free Trade Area (FTA) c) Preferential Trade Area (PTA) d) Economic Union 3 Rearrange the following steps of planning formulation: 1) Plan implementation 2) Monitoring 3) Evaluation & review 4) Development of aims and objectives a) 3-4-1-2 b) 4-1-2-3 c) 4-2-1-3 d) 4-3-2-1 4 Which of the following is NOT one of the basic objectives of National Urban Sanitation Policy, 2008? a) Sewage treatment must be integrated along with its billing b) Cities must be open defecation free c) Elimination of the practice of manual scavenging d) Improved public health outcomes and environmental standards 5 What should urban roadway systems consist of to serve various transportation modes? a) Only streets and highways for automobiles and trucks. b) Only transit routes for public transportation. c) A multimodal network of streets and highways serving automobiles, trucks, transit, bicyclists, and pedestrians. d) Only pedestrian walkways and bicycle lanes. ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-2  6 What is one of the major options available to transportation planners to address constraints in adding additional capacity to the highway network in metropolitan areas? a) Building more highways and roads. b) Implementing Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies. c) Expanding public transportation networks only. d) Encouraging carpooling and ridesharing services only. 7 Under PMAY-U, what does the term "in-situ slum redevelopment" refer to? a) Relocating slum dwellers to affordable housing projects in the outskirts of the city b) Upgrading and redeveloping existing slums without displacing the residents c) Demolishing slums and constructing high-rise buildings in the same location d) Providing financial assistance to slum dwellers for purchasing new homes 8 What is the target beneficiaries' category for slum development under PMAY-U? a) Only BPL (Below Poverty Line) families residing in slums b) All residents of slums, regardless of income level c) Only the elderly and differently abled individuals in slums d) Slum dwellers who own land and can invest in redevelopment 9 Which is the first In-Situ Slum Redevelopment project done by the Delhi Development Authority in Delhi under PPP mode? a) Kalkaji Extension b) Kusumpur Pahari c) Seemapuri Slum d) Kathputli Colony 10 ____________aimed at providing subsidies for construction of housing and sanitation for urban slum dwellers living below poverty line in different towns/cities all over the country. a) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) c) The Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) d) Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-3  11 As per the National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy 2007, How much percentage of Floor Area Ratio is reserved for EWS/LIG in the spatial incentives section? a) 5-10% b) 10-15% c) 15-20% d) 20-25% 12 The SI unit of Energy Performance Index (EPI) as per ECBC norms is _____________ a) Kilo-watt-hours b) Kilo-watts c) Kilo-watt-hours/m d) Kilo-watt-hours/square meter 13 As per the Energy Conservation and Building Code 2017, Evaporative cooling is identified as: a) Low-Energy Comfort System b) High-Energy Comfort System c) Passive Cooling system d) It doesn’t exist in the code 14 Match List I with List II and choose the correct option from the codes given below the lists List I List II (Green Building rating System) (Parent Country) P. CASBEE 1. USA Q. BREEAM 2. UK R. LEED 3. India S. GRIHA 4. Japan Code: P Q R S a) 4 2 1 3 b) 1 4 2 3 c) 2 1 4 3 d) 3 1 4 2 15 According to the URDPFI Guidelines, 2014, what percentage of the developable area is proposed for industrial land use structure in industrial towns? a) 30‐35 b) 25‐30 c) 35-40 d) 40-45 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-4  16 Wastewater from food processing industry are often screened and treated through: a) Oxidation ponds b) Intermittent filters c) Septic tanks d) Filtration Pit 17 Which of the following activities belong to the primary sector of the economy? a) Construction b) Manufacturing c) Public Administration d) Mining & quarrying 18 The volume reduction in solid waste in “Bio methanation” is: a) 20-30% b) 40-50% c) 55-65% d) 70-80% 19 What is the Acceptable limit of Total dissolved solids (TDS) for drinking water? a) 500 mg/l b) 2000 mg/l c) 200 mg/l d) 1000 mg/l 20 Which Fifth Year Plan emphasized the need for Regional Planning in economic development? a) First Fifth Year Plan b) Second Fifth Year Plan c) Third Fifth Year Plan d) Fourth Fifth Year Plan 21 According to URDPFI guidelines, range of population served for Integrated School with hostel facility (Class I‐XII) is a) 45,000 -50,000 b) 50,000 – 65 lakh c) 1 lakh to 1.2 lakh d) 90,000 – 1 lakh ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-5  22 The term Conurbation was coined by: a) Lewis Mumford b) Pattrick Geddes c) Le Corbusier d) Ebenezer Howard 23 The overall density of population of a settlement is the ratio between: a) Total population to total built-up area b) Adult population to total built- up area c) Total population to total residential area d) Total population to total area 24 The Master Plan for modern Bhubaneswar City was prepared by ____________ a) Le- Corbusier b) Otto Koenigsberger c) Lingaraj Prasad Patnaik d) Ludwing Karl Hilberseimer 25 Which of the following is an Indian portal catering to requirements of satellite imagery? a) Gagan b) Glonass c) Bhuvan d) Galileo 26 The UN World Commission on Environment and Development is also known as: a) Hoover Commission b) The Brundtland Commission c) The Green Commission d) The Hope Commission 27 An aircraft flying at an altitude of 5000 m above mean sea level takes aerial photographs of a flat terrain having an average elevation of 1000 m above mean sea level. The scale of photographs is 1:20000. Then the area covered on ground (in hectare) by each photo format of 18 cm x 18 cm is a) 1266 b) 1276 c) 1286 d) 1296 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-6  28 Plan within the plan " refers to: a) Incremental Planning approach b) Rationalistic Planning approach c) Equity Planning approach d) Middle Range Planning approach 29 Various levels of shopping facilities in urban settlements as stipulated by the National Building Code, 2005 are a) convenient shops, cluster centre, sector centre, community centre, district centre b) informal shops, formal shops, general retail service and repairs, wholesale c) petty shopping, cluster shopping, community centre, district centre, central business district d) convenient shopping, local shopping, community centre, district centre, local wholesale market. 30 In PIEV theory of transportation, “P” “I” “E” “V” stands for a) Passenger, Intermediate, Elevation and Volume b) Population, Imagination, Exact Location and Volition c) Perception, Intellection, Emotion and Volition d) Public, Inspiration, Entertainment and Venue 31 What would be the area of a neighbourhood if it is to be within walk-able distance of 400 m radius? a) Approximately 151 acres b) Approximately 224 acres c) Approximately 124 acres d) Approximately 102 acres 32 External Cordon Survey and Internal Cordon Survey are techniques for conducting a) Environmental survey b) Socio-economic survey c) Traffic survey d) Income survey 33 What is the Passenger Car Unit (PCU) value of a motorcycle? a) 1 b) 0.2 c) 0.3 d) 0.5 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-7  34 In the context of urban transport, ‘bottlenecks’ refers to: a) A portion of road with lowest capacity along the route b) An unregulated traffic junction c) A road with excessively high traffic d) A road with railway crossing 35 Which of the following represents traffic volume from one key area to another in a desire line map? a) Dark line b) Circles c) Triangles d) Dots 36 The housing stock of the town has a total number of 12000 dwelling units. The present population of the town is 80000. Assuming the average household size of 5, the housing shortage in percentage is: a) 25 b) 15 c) 20 d) 22 37 A housing complex has 250 units of 80 sq.m each and 200 units of 100 sq.m each. If the mandatry parking requirement is one car per 100 square meter of built space, then the total no of car parking is _______ cars. a) 400 b) 300 c) 200 d) 600 38 For the Rural Water Supply Schemes, for providing domestic requirements, the norm adopted is : a) 40 lpcd b) 70 lpcd c) 80 lpcd d) 100 lpcd ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-8  39 Match List I (Standard Safety Colour Code) with List II (Usage) and choose the correct option from the codes given below the lists: List I List I P. Blue P. Blue Q. Green Q. Green R. Red R. Red S. Yellow S. Yellow Code: P Q R S a) 3 1 2 4 b) 3 4 5 1 c) 1 3 2 5 d) 1 5 2 4 40 SCADA is an advanced technology used in several cities. In which of the following sector does it find its application? a) Centralised heating and cooling b) Water supply and sewage management c) Transportation planning d) GIS and remote sensing 41 A waste water pipe connecting two inspection chambers (IC) is laid at a slope of 1:200. The Invert Level of the starting IC is -450 mm. The Invert level of the second pit at a distance of 40 m from the first IC is a) -550 mm b) -200 mm c) -650 mm d) -250 mm 42 Under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, how much original period is stipulated for declaring award from the date of publication of declaration under section 19 of the Act? a) six months b) twelve months c) eighteen months d) twenty-four months ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-9  43 Which schedule of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act 1992 refers to “Preparation of five-year development Plans as a mandatory service of the Urban Local Bodies? a) 10th Schedule b) 11th Schedule c) 12th Schedule d) 13th Schedule 44 Liquidated damage refers to the a) Cost borne by the contractor to rectify the defects within Defect-Liability Period b) Compensation paid on breach of contract to the affected party by the other party c) Money paid by the insurance company to the owner of insured property if it is damaged d) Money earned by the owner from selling damaged property through auction 45 Integrated Township area shall not include the area under a) Residential zone b) Notified forest area c) Commercial zone d) Agricultural zone 46 Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority was established in the year a) 1996 b) 1997 c) 1995 d) 1999 47 In multi-storey projects, which of the following can be used to build more floor area than the permissible FSI? a) FSI/FAR optimization b) Temporary structure above the permissible height limit c) Building a basement/ stilt/ underground parking d) TDR certificate 48 Which Indian city is often referred to as the "Garden City" due to its emphasis on urban green spaces and planning? a) Mumbai b) New Delhi c) Bengaluru d) Kolkata ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-10  49 What is the primary goal of "new urbanism"? a) Promoting large-scale industrial development b) Encouraging suburban sprawl c) Creating walkable and sustainable urban neighbourhoods d) Focusing exclusively on high-rise building construction 50 In transportation planning, "Complete Streets" aim to: a) Reduce the number of streets within a city b) Prioritize pedestrian safety over vehicle traffic over c) Streets having mixed land use , complete with landscaping, street furniture and Disabled friendly design features d) Design streets for safe use by all modes of transportation, including pedestrians and cyclists 51 The "Population Pyramid" graphically represents: a) Total population of a country b) Birth rates only c) Age and gender distribution of a population d) Urban and rural population distribution 52 The "Triple Bottom Line" concept in sustainable development refers to: a) Balancing economic, social, and environmental considerations b) Prioritizing environmental preservation of flora and fauna in all biomes c) Focusing on economic growth, capital accumulation and expenditures d) Ignoring parity in favour of environmental goals and social equity 53 What is the primary goal of "Resilient Urban Planning"? a) Maximizing economic growth by providing excellent infrastructures b) Prioritizing disaster management along with aesthetics in city design c) Expanding urban sprawl and giving a roof to everyone d) Strengthening a city's ability to adapt to shocks and stresses 54 The concept of "Regenerative Urbanism" focuses on: a) Creating cities that actively contribute to environmental restoration and renewal b) Designing cities for rapid growth and expansion catering to increasing population c) Exploiting natural resources for short-term economic gains d) Prioritizing aesthetics over functionality in urban design ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-11  55 The Smart Cities Mission aims to: a) Concentrate urban development exclusively in existing metropolitan areas b) Develop only large cities as smart cities c) Promote technological innovation and improve infrastructure in select cities d) Neglect the ecology and environment in urban planning 56 The National Urban Information System (NUIS) focuses on: a) Enhancing the collection and dissemination of urban data for effective planning b) Policing on people through collection of data c) Collecting personal information of urban residents d) Promoting information collection about informal urban settlements 57 The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) aims to: a) Providing urban infrastructure development entirely in Old City Fabrics b) Ensure basic infrastructure services and improve quality of life in cities c) Support development in rural areas d) Exclusively focus on industrial growth within urban areas 58 "Variable Message Signs" (VMS) are used for: a) Displaying real-time information and alerts to drivers b) Providing excessive information to drivers c) Countering traffic mis-management around schools d) Promoting billboard advertisements 59 ECBC covers which aspects of building design and operation? a) Ignoring lighting and ventilation b) Only promoting renewable energy sources c) Exclusively focusing on exterior aesthetics d) Energy performance, lighting, HVAC, and building envelope 60 GRIHA ratings are based on a scale of: a) 1 to 10 b) Only pass or fail c) 1 to 100 d) Exclusively 5 levels 61 Which of the following building materials has the lowest embodied carbon? a) Rammed Earth b) Steel c) Reinforced Concrete d) Glass ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-12  62 "Cluster Development" in industrial estate planning refers to: a) Ignoring the grouping of similar industries with less than 5KW load b) Exclusively promoting individual standalone factories c) Concentrating related industries in close proximity for synergies and resource sharing d) Promoting isolated industries with higher than 5KW load 63 "Bioremediation" is a waste treatment process that: a) Mitigates environmental concerns of waste through chemical processes b) Uses microorganisms to break down or neutralize pollutants in waste c) Promotes landfilling of waste d) Exclusively focuses on waste incineration 64 The "One Water" approach emphasizes: a) Integrating the management of all water sources for sustainability b) Separating water sources for different uses c) Exclusively focusing on drinking water supply d) Promoting storm water management 65 The 73rd Amendment reserves seats for which category in Panchayats? a) Scheduled Castes (SC) b) General category c) Religious minorities d) Foreign nationals 66 As per National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy 2007, States/UTs are advised to develop _________________with emphasis on EWS and LIG sectors a) 5 years perspective Housing Plans b) 10 years perspective Housing Plans c) 20 years perspective Housing Plans d) None of the above 67 What amount of Central Assistance per EWS house is provided by the Government of India under AHP in PMAY(U). a) 5 Lakh b) 3 Lakh c) 1.5 Lakh d) 1 Lakh ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-13  68 To provide long term finance for construction of houses for residential purposes & undertake housing and urban development programmes in the country is one of the main objectives of which of the following Public Limited Company? a) LICI b) NBCC c) HUDCO d) None of the above 69 Which is/are the correct statements as per Zoning regulations and development controls for Master Plans in the State of Punjab? a) The lowest hierarchy street within residential zone of Master Plan shall be minimum 40 feet or 12 meters wide b) The lowest hierarchy street within residential zone of Master Plan shall be minimum 30 feet or 9 meters wide c) The lowest hierarchy street within residential zone of Master Plan shall be minimum 20 feet or 6 meters wide d) None of the above 70 Which is/are the correct statements as per Zoning regulations and development controls for Master Plans in the State of Punjab? a) All properties within the jurisdiction of LPA that abuts on NH/SH/ By-pass and for road width of 80'-0" and above shall have ‘No construction zone of 5 meter from the proposed Right of Way after leaving land for road widening, if only b) All properties within the jurisdiction of LPA that abuts on NH/SH/ By-pass and for road width of 40'-0" and above shall have ‘No construction zone of 2.5 meter from the proposed ROW after leaving land for road widening, if any c) All properties within the jurisdiction of LPA that abuts on NH/SH/ By-pass and for road width of 120'-0" and above shall have ‘No construction zone of 7.5 meter from the proposed Right of Way after leaving land for road widening, if only d) None of the above 71 High rise building as per NBC means a) A building 15m or below in height b) A building 15m or above in height c) A building 25m or above in height d) A building 50 m or above in height 72 The dimensions of a rectangular settling tank are L=25 m, B=6 m, H=3 m. If the detention time recommended for the tank is 2hr, find the rate of flow of sewage per hour a) 225 /hr b) 215 /hr c) 220 /hr d) 224 /hr ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-14  73 What is the name of the Landform having deep valleys with very steep to straight sides? a) Canyon b) Plunge Pools c) Entrenched Meanders d) Gorges 74 According to BIS, what is the acceptable limit of Fluoride in drinking water? a) 1.0 mg/l b) 2.0 mg/l c) 2.5 mg/l d) 3.0 mg/l 75 According to draft EIA 2020, the projects are classified into a) Category A, Category B and Category C b) Category A1, Category A2 and Category B1 c) Category A, Category B1 and Category B2 d) Category A1, Category A2 and Category A3 76 As per the 12th Schedule of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, the Urban Planning is a function of a) Panchayat Raj Institutions b) Urban Local Bodies c) Development Authorities d) Town Planning Department 77 For the design of sewers in India, the percentage of sewage discharge is assumed as: a) 25-30% of water supplied from water works b) 75-80% of water supplied from water works c) 50% of water supplied from water works d) 100% of water supplied from water works 78 Which Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is related to No Poverty? a) Goal 1 b) Goal 5 c) Goal 6 d) Goal 12 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-15  79 A 20 cm line on a map in 1:4500 scale represents an actual dimension of a) 900 m b) 900 cm c) 9000 m d) 9000 cm 80 “Summit Curve” in planning is associated with a) Population projection b) Land use c) Roads and flyovers d) Density 81 Which of the following is the Bow shaped town plan as per Mansara Shilpa-shastra? a) Dandaka b) Karmukha c) Padmaka d) Prastara 82 Mohenjo-Daro is based on which of the following patterns? a) Grid- Iron Pattern b) Concentric c) Radial d) Linear 83 To plan a town or urban area, there has to be a survey done to understand the various aspects; which is quoted as “Survey before Plan”. Who said this? a) Lewis Mumford b) Sir Ebenezer Howard c) Vitruvius d) Sir Patrick Geddes 84 What is theper hectare per day fire-fighting water station demand for commercial area? a) 1800 liters b) 3600 liters c) 45000 liters d) 22500 liters ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-16  85 What is a minimum longitudinal gradient of percent necessary to facilitate flow of water in side drains? a) 0.3% b) 3.0% c) 30.0% d) 30.3% 86 As per Zoning regulations, which of the following activities are restricted in commercial zones? a) Taxi Stand b) Railway Yard c) Pet clinic d) Warehousing and covered storage 87 In Planning System, Master Plan is associated with which of the Core area of planning? a) Perspective Plan b) Regional Plan c) Development Plan d) Local Area Plan 88 Match the characteristics in List I with the type of settlements in List II as given in URDPFI Guidelines 2015, Government of India and choose the correct option from the codes given below the lists: List I List II (P) Towns that are notified under law by the concerned (1) Counter-Magnets State/UT Government and have local bodies like (2) Peri-Urban Areas Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, Municipal (3) Priority Towns Committees, etc. (4) Statutory Towns (Q) Towns having potential for investment and development; identified on the basis of their inter- aerial relationship with the regional nodal centre (R) Settlements that are growing sub-nodal centres but located out of the direct functionally linked areas of the growth node / nodal centre in the region (S) Zones of transition from rural to urban land uses located between the outer limits of urban and regional centres and the rural environment Code: P Q R S a) 4 3 1 2 b) 3 1 4 2 c) 4 1 2 3 d) 1 2 3 4 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-17  89 What is the scale of Maps for Planning Metropolitan Regional Plan according to URDPFI? a) 1:25,000 – 1:10,000 b) 1:50,000 – 1:35,000 c) 1:10,000 – 1:8,000 d) 1:50,000 – 1:25,000 90 Which among the following is not an element of ekistics? a) Man b) Shells c) Culture d) Nature 91 ‘______ ਦੀ ਜੁੱ ਤੀ ਭਾਰਨੀ’ ਭਸਾਵਰਾ ਩ੂਰਾ ਕਰ੉: a) ਲੁੱਕੜ b) ਰਫੜ c) ਚਾਂਦੀ d) ਭਫ਼ਤ 92 ਸ਼ੁੱ ਧ-ਅਸ਼ੁੱ ਧ ਦਾ ਷ਸੀ ਜ੉ੜਾ ਚਣ੉: a) ਅੰ ਭਰਰਤ/ਅੰ ਭਰਤ b) ਷ਨੈਰੀ/਷ਨਸੈਰੀ c) ਷੉ਸਰਾ/਷ਸਰਾ d) ਜੇਸੜਾ/ਰਜਸੜਾ 93 ਰਕਸੜਾ ਸ਼ਫਦ ‘਷ਰਤ’ ਅਗੇਤਰ ਨਾਲ ਨਸੀਂ ਫਰਣਆ: a) ਷ਰਤ਷ੰ ਗ b) ਷ਰਤ਩ਰਕਾਸ਼ c) ਷ਰਤਨਾਭ d) ਷ਰਤਆ 94 ‘ਤੂੰ ਘਰ ਰਗਆ ਷ੀ ਤਾਂ ਭੈਨੰ ੂ ਦੁੱ ਰ਷ਆ ਰਕਉਂ ਨਸੀਂ__’ ਵਾਕ ਨਾਲ ਷ਸੀ ਰਵਸ਼ਰਾਭ ਰਚੰ ਨਹ ਲਗਾਓ: a) ? b) ! c). d) । ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-18  95 ‘Etymology’ ਦਾ ਬਾਵ ਸੈ: a) ਰਗਆਨ-ਰਵਰਗਆਨ b) ਰਨਰਕਤੀ c) ਅਰਥ-ਰਵਰਗਆਨ d) ਰਗਆਨ 96 ਰਤੰ ਨ ਭਸੀਰਨਆਂ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਩ੰ ਜਾਫੀ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ ਵਰਰਤਆ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਸ਼ਫਦ ਸੈ: a) ਰਤਭਾਸੀ b) ਰਤੰ ਨ ਭਾਸੀ c) ਰਤਨ ਭਾਰ਷ਕ d) ਤਰੈਭਾਸੀਆ 97 ਫੁੱ ਚਾ ਤਰਦਾ ਤਰਦਾ ਐਵੇਂ ਸੀ ਇੁੱ ਧਰ ਆ ਰਗਆ ' ਵਾਕ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ 'ਐਵੇਂ ਸੀ ' ਰਕ਷ ਦਾ ਩ਰਕਾਰ ਸੈ - a) ਅਰਨ਷ਚੇ ਵਾਚਕ ਩ੜਨਾਂਵ b) ਰਨਰਣਾ ਷ੂਚਕ ਰਕਰਰਆ ਰਵਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣ c) ਰਨ਷ਚੇ ਵਾਚਕ ਰਵਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣ d) ਩ਰਕਾਰ ਷ੂਚਕ ਰਕਰਰਆ ਰਵਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣ 98 ਭਸਾਂਬਾਰਤ ਕਾਲ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ ਩ੰ ਜਾਫ ਨੂੰ _____ ਰਕਸਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਷ੀ: a) ਩ੈਂਟਾ਩੉ਟੇਭੀਆ b) ਩ੰ ਚਨਦ c) ਩ੰ ਜ-ਆਫ d) ਷ੁੱ ਩ਤ-ਰ਷ੰ ਧਵਾ 99 ਰਵਆਸ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ ਸ਼ਾਭਲ ਸ੉ਣ ਲਈ ਷ਾਕ-਷ੰ ਫੰ ਧੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਷ੁੱ ਦਾ ਬੇਰਜਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਸੈ ਅਤੇ ਬਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ ਗੜ ਜਾਂ ਖੰ ਡ ਦੀ ਬਾਜੀ ਵੰ ਡੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਸੈ ' ਇ਷ ਰ਷ਭ ਨੂੰ.......... ਆਖਦੇ ਸਨ: a) ਠਾਕਾ b) ਷ਾਸਾ ਕਢਵਾਣਾ c) ਘਰ ਵ਩ਾਣਾ d) ਗੰ ਢ ਪੇਰਨਾ ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-19  100 ਷ਰਕਾਰੀ ਦਪਤਰਾਂ ਰਵੁੱ ਚ ਬਾਸ਼ਾ ਦਾ ਰਕਸੜਾ ਰੂ਩ ਵਰਰਤਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਸੈ? a) ਉ਩ਬਾਸ਼ਾਈ b) ਟਕ਷ਾਲੀ c) ਰ਩fiaਨ d) ਰਕਰਰਓਲ 101 Consider the following statements The Attorney General of India can 1. Take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha 2. Be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha 3. Speak in the Lok Sabha 4. Vote in the Lok Sabha Which of the statements given above is/ are correct? a) 1 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 4 only d) 1, 2 and 3 only 102 The largest river system in peninsular India is a) Tapti b) Narmada c) Godavari d) Kavery 103 Weather, including turbulent wind, storms, and most clouds, occur in which layer/s of the atmosphere? 1. Troposphere 2. Stratosphere 3. Mesosphere 4. Thermosphere Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct? a) 1 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 1 and 2, and 3 only d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only 104 ICAR has signed a MoU with which company, for guiding the farmers on scientific cultivation of different crops? a) Microsoft b) Google Maps c) Amazon Kisan d) Future Generali ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-20  105 Consider the following statements: Statement I : Heavy water (Deuterium Oxide) is used as Moderator and coolant in the Nuclear power generation. Statement II: U-235, U-233, Plutonium-239 and Thorium are used as fuel in Nuclear reactor. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? a) Only II b) only I c) Neither I nor II d) Both I and II 106 When was the “Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act” enacted in India? a) 2000 b) 2005 c) 2010 d) 2013 107 Which state has the top access to safe drinking water in India? a) Tamil Nadu b) West Bengal c) Punjab d) Bihar 108 With reference to Indo – Islamic Architecture, which of the following were used as a construction material? I. Dressed stone II. Quartzite III. Sandstone IV. Buff Select the correct option a) 1,2,4 b) 2,3,4 c) 1,2,3 d) 1,2,3 and 4 109 Where did Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji meet Banda Bahadur for the first time? a) Agra b) Anandpur Sahib c) Nanded d) Chamkaur ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-21  110 The Satyarth Prakash was written by: a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy b) Swami Dayanand Saraswati c) Lala Lajpat Rai d) Pandit Shraddha Ram Phillauri 111 In a certain code language, '134' means 'come and go'; '478' means 'you come tomorrow’ and '729' means ' tomorrow is monday'. Which of the following digits stands for 'you'? a) 9 b) 2 c) 1 d) 8 112 What is the number of triangles in the following figure? a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 14 113 Find x in the following: 1 x 2 8 3 7 3 2 2 3 8 2 9 1 2 3 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-22  114 Looking at a portrait of a woman, Ramesh said, "Her mother is the wife of my father's son. Brothers and sisters I have none." At whose portrait was Ramesh looking? a) His aunt b) His Daughter c) His niece d) His cousin 115 In the new budget, the price of kerosene oil rose by 75%. By how much percent (approx.) must a person reduce his consumption so that his expenditure on it does not increase? a) 50% b) 75% c) 43% d) 20% 116 Archers ‘A’ and ‘B’ take aim at a target.If the probability of ‘A’ hitting the target is 50 % and of B missing the target is 50 %. What is the probability that both ‘A’ and ‘B’ miss the target? a) 50% b) 90% c) 25% d) 75% 117 Naman purchased 80 fans and sold them. If the cost price of 80 fans is same as selling price of p fans, find p if the profit percent is 25%? a) 68 b) 64 c) 56 d) 58 118 A man lent Rs.2500, part of this at 4.5% and the rest at 5.5% per annum simple interest. The whole annual interest amounted to Rs. 127.5. How much did he lend at 5.5%? a) Rs. 1200 b) Rs. 1100 c) Rs. 1000 d) Rs. 1500 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-23  119 Select the correct analogy of STUBBORN: OBSTINATE a) mulish: tractable b) trepidation: confident c) impecunious: penny d) gloomy: morose 120 A city poll of the community showed that 88 percent of respondents believe that an appropriate amount of the city budget is being spent on parks and recreation. It seems, then, that any significant increase in the city budget should be spent on something other than parks and recreation. Which one of the following describes a flaw in reasoning in the above argument? a) The argument confuses the percentage of the budget spent on parks and recreation with the amount of money spent on parks and recreation. b) The argument does not justify its presumption that what is true of a portion of the budget also applies to the total budget. c) The argument fails to consider that less money could be spent and a significant percentage of the community would still find that amount to be appropriate. d) The argument fails to consider that if more money from the budget were spent on parks and recreation, then an even larger percentage of the community might approve of that use of the budget. ****** ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-24  SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK ATP (LOCAL GOVT) B-25  PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Objective Type Test (Sept-2023) for Recruitment to the Post of Assistant Town Planner (Group A) in the Department of Local Government (Municipal Corporation), Government of Punjab READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING ANY DETAILS OR ATTEMPTING TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. Total Questions: 120 Time Allowed: 2 Hours Candidate’s Name ____________________________________________ Question Booklet Set Father’s Name ____________________________________________ C Date of Birth DD MM YYYY OMR Response Sheet No. ______________________________________ Booklet Series Roll No. __________ Candidate’s Signature (Please sign in the box) INSTRUCTIONS 1. The candidate shall NOT open this booklet till the time told to do so by the Invigilation Staff. However, in the meantime, the candidate can read these instructions carefully and subsequently fill the appropriate columns given above in CAPITAL letters. The candidate may also fill the relevant boxes out of 1 to 9 of the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) response sheet, supplied separately. 2. Use only blue or black ball point pen to fill the relevant columns on this page as well as in OMR sheet. Use of Ink pen or any other pen is not allowed. 3. The candidate shall be liable for any adverse effect if the information given above is wrong or illegible or incomplete. 4. Each candidate is required to attempt 120 questions in 120 minutes, except for orthopedically/visually impaired candidates, who would be given 40 extra minutes, for marking correct responses on the OMR sheet. 5. The question paper booklet has 25 pages. 6. The candidates, when allowed to open the question paper booklet, must first check the entire booklet to confirm that the booklet has complete number of pages, the pages printed correctly and there are no blank pages. In case there is any such error in the question paper booklet then the candidate should IMMEDIATELY bring this fact to the notice of the Invigilation Staff and obtain a new booklet of the same series as given earlier. 7. The serial number of the new Question booklet if issued for some reason should be entered in the relevant column of the OMR. The Invigilation Staff must make necessary corrections in their record regarding the change in the serial no. of Question booklet. 8. The paper consists of total 480 Marks. Each question shall carry 4 marks. There are four options for each question and the candidate has to mark the MOST APPROPRIATE answer on the OMR response sheet. 9. There is negative marking (1 mark for each question) for questions wrongly answered by the candidate. 10. Use of Electronic/Manual Calculator is prohibited. 11. The candidate MUST READ INSTRUCTIONS BEHIND THE OMR SHEET before answering the questions and check that two carbon copies attached to the OMR sheet are intact.  1 As per the National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy 2007, How much percentage of Floor Area Ratio is reserved for EWS/LIG in the spatial incentives section? a) 5-10% b) 10-15% c) 15-20% d) 20-25% 2 The SI unit of Energy Performance Index (EPI) as per ECBC norms is _____________ a) Kilo-watt-hours b) Kilo-watts c) Kilo-watt-hours/m d) Kilo-watt-hours/square meter 3 As per the Energy Conservation and Building Code 2017, Evaporative cooling is identified as: a) Low-Energy Comfort System b) High-Energy Comfort System c) Passive Cooling system d) It doesn’t exist in the code 4 Match List I with List II and choose the correct option from the codes given below the lists List I List II (Green Building rating (Parent Country) System) 1. USA P. CASBEE 2. UK Q. BREEAM 3. India R. LEED 4. Japan S. GRIHA Code: P Q R S a) 4 2 1 3 b) 1 4 2 3 c) 2 1 4 3 d) 3 1 4 2 5 According to the URDPFI Guidelines, 2014, what percentage of the developable area is proposed for industrial land use structure in industrial towns? a) 30‐35 b) 25‐30 c) 35-40 d) 40-45 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) C-2  6 Wastewater from food processing industry are often screened and treated through: a) Oxidation ponds b) Intermittent filters c) Septic tanks d) Filtration Pit 7 Which of the following activities belong to the primary sector of the economy? a) Construction b) Manufacturing c) Public Administration d) Mining & quarrying 8 The volume reduction in solid waste in “Bio methanation” is: a) 20-30% b) 40-50% c) 55-65% d) 70-80% 9 What is the Acceptable limit of Total dissolved solids (TDS) for drinking water? a) 500 mg/l b) 2000 mg/l c) 200 mg/l d) 1000 mg/l 10 Which Fifth Year Plan emphasized the need for Regional Planning in economic development? a) First Fifth Year Plan b) Second Fifth Year Plan c) Third Fifth Year Plan d) Fourth Fifth Year Plan 11 According to URDPFI guidelines, range of population served for Integrated School with hostel facility (Class I‐XII) is a) 45,000 -50,000 b) 50,000 – 65 lakh c) 1 lakh to 1.2 lakh d) 90,000 – 1 lakh ATP (LOCAL GOVT) C-3  12 The term Conurbation was coined by: a) Lewis Mumford b) Pattrick Geddes c) Le Corbusier d) Ebenezer Howard 13 The overall density of population of a settlement is the ratio between: a) Total population to total built-up area b) Adult population to total built- up area c) Total population to total residential area d) Total population to total area 14 The Master Plan for modern Bhubaneswar City was prepared by ____________ a) Le- Corbusier b) Otto Koenigsberger c) Lingaraj Prasad Patnaik d) Ludwing Karl Hilberseimer 15 Which of the following is an Indian portal catering to requirements of satellite imagery? a) Gagan b) Glonass c) Bhuvan d) Galileo 16 The UN World Commission on Environment and Development is also known as: a) Hoover Commission b) The Brundtland Commission c) The Green Commission d) The Hope Commission 17 An aircraft flying at an altitude of 5000 m above mean sea level takes aerial photographs of a flat terrain having an average elevation of 1000 m above mean sea level. The scale of photographs is 1:20000. Then the area covered on ground (in hectare) by each photo format of 18 cm x 18 cm is a) 1266 b) 1276 c) 1286 d) 1296 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) C-4  18 Plan within the plan " refers to: a) Incremental Planning approach b) Rationalistic Planning approach c) Equity Planning approach d) Middle Range Planning approach 19 Various levels of shopping facilities in urban settlements as stipulated by the National Building Code, 2005 are a) convenient shops, cluster centre, sector centre, community centre, district centre b) informal shops, formal shops, general retail service and repairs, wholesale c) petty shopping, cluster shopping, community centre, district centre, central business district d) convenient shopping, local shopping, community centre, district centre, local wholesale market. 20 In PIEV theory of transportation, “P” “I” “E” “V” stands for a) Passenger, Intermediate, Elevation and Volume b) Population, Imagination, Exact Location and Volition c) Perception, Intellection, Emotion and Volition d) Public, Inspiration, Entertainment and Venue 21 What would be the area of a neighbourhood if it is to be within walk-able distance of 400 m radius? a) Approximately 151 acres b) Approximately 224 acres c) Approximately 124 acres d) Approximately 102 acres 22 External Cordon Survey and Internal Cordon Survey are techniques for conducting a) Environmental survey b) Socio-economic survey c) Traffic survey d) Income survey 23 What is the Passenger Car Unit (PCU) value of a motorcycle? a) 1 b) 0.2 c) 0.3 d) 0.5 ATP (LOCAL GOVT) C-5  24 In the context of urban transport, ‘bottlenecks’ refers to: a) A portion of road with lowest capacity along the route b) An unregulated traffic junction c) A road with excessively high traffic d) A road with railway crossing 25 Which of the following represents traffic volume from one key area to another in a desire line map? a) Dark line b) Circles c) Triangles d) Dots 26 The housing stock of the town has a total number of 12000 dwelling units. The present population of the town is 80000. Assuming the average household size of 5, the housing shortage in percentage is: a) 25 b) 15 c) 20 d) 22 27 A housing complex has 250 units of 80 sq.m each and 200 units of 100 sq.m each. If the mandatory parking requirement is one car per 100 square meter of built space, then the total no of car parking is _______ cars. a) 400 b) 300 c) 200 d) 600 28 For the Rural Water Supply Schemes, for providing domestic requirements, the norm adopted is : a) 40 lpcd b) 70 lpcd c) 80 lpcd d) 100 lpcd ATP (LOCAL GOVT) C-6  29 Match List I (Standard Safety Colour Code) with List II (Usage) and choose the correct option from the codes given below the lists: List I List II P. Blue 1. Biodegradable waste Q. Green 2. Fire protection equipment R. Red 3. Recyclable waste S. Yellow 4. Stumbling against hazards 5. Radiation standards Code: P Q R S a) 3 1 2 4 b) 3 4 5 1 c) 1 3 2 5 d) 1 5 2 4 30 SCADA is an advanced technology used in several cities. In which of the following sector does it find its application? a) Centralised heating and cooling b) Water supply and sewage management c) Transportation planning d) GIS and remote sensing 31 A waste water pipe connecting two inspection chambers (IC) is laid at a slope of 1:200. The Invert Level of the starting IC is -450 mm. The Invert level of the second pit at a distance of 40 m from the first IC is a) -550 mm b) -200 mm c) -650 mm d) -250 mm 32 Under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, how much original period is stipulated for declaring award from the date of publication of declaration under section 19 of the Act? a) six months b) twelve months c) eighteen months d) twenty-four months ATP (LOCAL GOVT) C-7  33 Which schedule of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act 1992 refers to “Preparation of five-year development Plans as a mandatory service of the Urban Local Bodies? a) 10th Schedule b) 11th Schedule c) 12th Schedule d) 13th Schedule 34 Liquidated damage refers to the a) Cost borne by the contractor to rectify the defects within Defect-Liability Period b) Compensation paid on breach of contract to the affected party by the other party c) Money paid by the insurance company to the owner of insured property if it is damaged d) Money earned by the owner from selling damaged property through auction 35 Integrated Township area shall not include the area under a) Residential zone b) Notified forest area c) Commercial zone d) Agricultural zone 36 Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority was established in the year a) 1996 b) 1997 c) 1995 d) 1999 37 In multi-storey projects, which of the following can be used to build more floor area than the permissible FSI? a) FSI/FAR optimization b) Temporary structure above the permissible height limit c) Building a basement/ stilt/ underground parking d) TDR certificate 38 Which Indian city is often referred to as the "Garden City" due to its emphasis on urban green spaces and planning? a) Mumbai b) New Delhi c) Bengaluru d) Kolkata ATP (LOCAL GOVT) C-8  39 What is the primary goal of "new urbanism"? a) Promoting large-scale industrial development b) Encouraging suburban sprawl c) Creating walkable and sustainable urban neighborhoods d) Focusing exclusively on high-rise building construction 40 In transportation planning, "Complete Streets" aim to: a) Reduce the number of streets within a city b) Prioritize pedestrian safety over vehicle traffic over c) Streets having mixed land use , complete with landscaping, street furniture and Disabled friendly design features d) Design streets for safe use by all modes of transportation, including pedestrians and cyclists 41 The "Population Pyramid" graphically represents: a) Total population of a country b) Birth rates only c) Age and gender distribution of a population d) Urban and rural population distribution 42 The "Triple Bottom Line" concept in sustainable development refers to: a) Balancing economic, social, and environmental considerations b) Prioritizing environmental preservation of flora and fauna in all biomes c) Focusing on economic growth, capital accumulation and expenditures d) Ignoring parity in favor of environmental goals and social equity 43 What is the primary goal of "Resilient Urban Planning"? a) Maximizing economic growth by providing excellent infrastructures b) Prioritizing disaster management along with aesthetics in city design c) Expanding urban sprawl and giving a roof to everyone d) Strengthening a city's ability to adapt to shocks and stresses 44 The concept of "Regenerative Urbanism" focuses on: a) Creating cities that actively contribute to environmental restoration and renewal b) Designing cities for rapid growth and expansion catering to increasing population c) Exploiting natural resources for short-term economic gains d) Prioritizing aesthetics over functionality in urban design ATP (LOCAL GOVT) C-9  45 The Smart Cities Mission aims to: a) Concentrate urban development exclusively in existing metropolitan areas b) Develop only large cities as smart cities c) Promote technological innovation and improve infrastructure in select cities d) Neglect the ecology and environment in urban planning 46 The National Urban Information System (NUIS) focuses on: a) Enhancing the collection and dissemination of urban data for effective planning b) Policing on people through collection of data c) Collecting personal information of urban residents d) Promoting information collection about informal urban settlements 47 The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) aims to: a) Providing urban infrastructure development entirely in Old City Fabrics b) Ensure basic infrastructure services and improve quality of life in cities c) Support development in rural areas d) Exclusively focus on industrial growth within urban areas 48 "Variable Message Signs" (VMS) are used for: a) Displaying real-time information and alerts to drivers b) Providing excessive information to drivers c) Countering traffic mis-management around schools d) Promoting billboard advertisements 49 ECBC covers which aspects of building design and operation? a) Ignoring lighting and ventilation b) Only promoting renewable energy sources c) Exclusively focusing on exterior aesthetics d) Energy performance, lighting, HVAC, and building envelope 50 GRIHA ratings are based on a scale of: a) 1 to 10 b) Only pass or fail c) 1 to 100 d) Exclusively 5 levels 51 Which of the following building materials has the lowest embodied carbon? a) Rammed Earth b) Steel c) Reinforced Concrete d) Glass ATP (LOCAL GOVT) C-10  52 "Cluster Development" in industrial estate planning refers to: a) Ignoring the grouping of similar industries with less than 5KW load b) Exclusively promoting individual standalone factories c) Concentrating related industries in close proximity for synergies and resource sharing d) Promoting isolated industries with higher than 5KW load 53 "Bioremediation" is a waste treatment process that: a) Mitigates environmental concerns of waste through chemical processes b) Uses microorganisms to break down or neutralize pollutants in waste c) Promotes landfilling of waste d) Exclusively focuses on waste incineration 54 The "One Water" approach emphasizes: a) Integrating the management of all water sources for sustainability b) Separating water sources for different uses c) Exclusively focusing on drinking water supply d) Promoting storm water management 55 The 73rd Amendment reserves seats for which category in Panchayats? a) Scheduled Castes (SC) b) General category c) Religious minorities d) Foreign nationals 56 As per National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy 2007, States/UTs are advised to develop _________________with emphasis on EWS and LIG sectors a) 5 years perspective Housing Plans b) 10 years perspective Housing Plans c) 20 years perspective Housing Plans d) None of the above 57 What amount of Central Assistance per EWS house is provided by the Government of India under AHP in PMAY(U). a) 5 Lakh b) 3 Lakh c) 1.5 Lakh d) 1 Lakh ATP (LOCAL GOVT) C-11  58 To provide long term finance for construction of houses for residential purposes & undertake housing and urban development programmes in the country is one of the main objectives of which of the following Public Limited Company? a) LICI b) NBCC c) HUDCO d) None of the above 59 Which is/are the correct statements as per Zoning regulations and development