BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Architecture - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Architecture X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://quiz.gatearchitecture.co.in X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Architecture REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260807 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260808 DTSTAMP:20260807T054528Z CREATED:20260807T054528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T054528Z UID:385-1786060800-1786147199@quiz.gatearchitecture.co.in SUMMARY:Architecture Daily Quiz- Attempt Now DESCRIPTION:/5\n \n \n \n 0\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GATE Architecture & Govt. Jobs \n Prepare for GATE Architecture & Planning (AR) 2027-28 with free online quizzes and mock tests by KP GATE Classes. Practice Architecture MCQs\, PYQs\, Planning\, Structures\, Building Materials\, and Government Architecture Exam questions with instant answers and real exam-level practice. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Which one of the following forms of settlement develops along either side of roads\, rivers or canals? \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n Cross-shaped\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n Square\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n Linear\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n Circular\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A linear settlement is characterized by development arranged along a\nlinear feature — typically a road\, river\, canal\, or valley corridor. Housing\,\nshops and services align sequentially along the transport or waterway axis\nto exploit access\, communication\, trade and drainage advantages. Linear\nforms often arise where geography constrains expansion (e.g.\, river\nvalleys\, coastal strips) or where transportation nodes dominate growth.\nThey contrast with nucleated (clustered) or dispersed settlements. Linear\nsettlements facilitate easy movement of goods and people along the axis\nbut can be vulnerable to congestion and limited lateral expansion;\nplanners must consider access controls\, services distribution\, and\nconnectivity when dealing with such patterns. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Industrialization and rapid urbanization have created \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n urban decay\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n urban generation\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n rural regeneration\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n rural depopulation\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Industrialization and rapid urbanization draw labor\, especially young and\nskilled workers\, from rural areas to cities seeking employment\, education\nand services. This migration produces rural depopulation: shrinking village\npopulations\, labor shortages in agriculture\, demographic aging in\nremaining rural communities\, and declining economic vitality in some\ncountryside areas. While urban centers grow economically and physically\,\nrural regions may face abandoned houses\, reduced services\, and\nweakened local markets. Policy responses include rural development\nprograms\, decentralization\, rural employment schemes and investment in\ninfrastructure/education to make rural livelihoods viable and slow\nexcessive migration that undermines balanced regional development. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The settlement of the Gangetic plain may be called \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n isolated settlement\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n wet point settlement\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n dry point settlement\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n clustered settlement\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A wet-point settlement develops where water is readily available in\notherwise drier surrounding areas — for example\, on river banks\,\nfloodplains\, or near springs. The Gangetic Plain\, with abundant surface\nwater and a high water table\, supports dense\, clustered agriculture-based\nhabitations that locate where soils are fertile and water accessible. Dry-\npoint settlements form on slightly raised or flood-safe spots in wet\nregions; isolated or dispersed settlements occur in marginal lands. Thus\nsettlements in the Gangetic alluvium\, driven by irrigation\, perennial rivers\nand good soils\, are typically described as wet-point or water-oriented\nsettlements\, explaining the region’s high rural density and intensive\ncultivation. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Pritzker Prize\, 2021 has been awarded to \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n Balkrishan Doshi\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n Frei Otto\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n Anne Lacation and Jean Philippe Vassal\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n Francis Kere\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize honored the French duo Anne\nLacation and Jean-Philippe Vassal for a body of work that emphasizes\nreuse\, affordability\, generosity of space\, and humane design. They are well\nknown for their adaptive-reuse projects and social housing refurbishments\nwhere they prioritized light\, thermal comfort and resident dignity rather\nthan demolition. Their work argues for sustaining and improving existing\nbuildings with minimal resources\, focusing on incremental\, cost-effective\ntransformations that yield significant social and environmental benefits.\nThe award recognized their consistent advocacy for architecture as a\npublic good and their commitment to pragmatic\, low-impact interventions\nthat improve everyday life. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Occupancy rate refers to the \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n number of person-habitable rooms per acre\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n number of person-habitable rooms per unit area\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n number of persons working in an office\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n number of persons per habitable rooms\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Occupancy rate in housing statistics typically measures crowding by\ndividing household population by the number of habitable rooms (rooms\nsuitable for living/sleeping). It indicates average persons per room and\nhelps assess overcrowding and housing adequacy. Other measures\n(persons per unit area\, persons per habitable rooms per acre) are different\ndensity or intensity metrics. Occupancy rate informs policy on housing\nshortages\, health risks\, and minimum dwelling standards. High occupancy\nrates suggest insufficient housing stock or large household sizes; planners\nuse it to prioritize interventions\, allocate subsidies\, and design dwelling-\nsize norms for future residential development. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Congratulations! You’ve completed the test. Fill out the form to view your result. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your score is The average score is 0% \n 0%\n \n \n \n \n \n Restart quiz URL:https://quiz.gatearchitecture.co.in/quiz/architecture-daily-quiz-70/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR