Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)

13 Mar 2026 – QP 1

150 questions 3 hours13 Mar 2026

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Planning Theory (3)Planning History and Theory (1)Urban and Regional Planning in India (1)

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Territoriality and Surveillance are key features of the concept of:

A.Public Space
B.Defensible Space
C.Defendable Space
D.Recreational Space
Planning Theory
2

“The interrelated observations and theory of man’s use of space as a specialized elaboration of culture” is associated with:

A.Serial Vision
B.Urban Imageability
C.Defensible Space
D.Proxemics Theory
Planning Theory
3

Paths, Edges, Districts, Nodes, and Landmarks are elements proposed in:

A.Image of the City by Colin Rowe
B.Design of Cities by Edmond Bacon
C.Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander
D.Image of the City by Kevin Lynch
Planning Theory
4

Cities in Evolution and their relationship with man was first discussed by:

A.Amos Rapoport
B.Colin Rowe
C.Lewis Mumford
D.Constantine Doxiadis
Planning History and Theory
5

Traditional Indian Settlement pattern – Sarvatobhadra is based on:

A.Radial Pattern
B.Linear Pattern
C.Orthogonal Grid
D.Triangular Pattern
Urban and Regional Planning in India
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