Anna University Chennai 2007 Bachelor of Architecture MODEL - Question Paper

ANNA UNIVERSITY
B.ARCH DEGREE exam
MODEL ques. PAPER
VI SEMESTER

AR 345 URBAN ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY

Time: three Hrs Marks: 100

PART – A (10 X two = 20)

ans all the ques.

1. What do you mean by Ecology?
2. State any 2 State Governmental Programmes?
3. describe Social change
4. What is meant by ‘Urban Renewal’?
5. What is social stratification?
6. describe and distinguish ranging from ‘caste’ & ‘class’.
7. What is cultural lag?
8. What is legal regulations of diminishing return?
9. elaborate the economic impacts of Urbanization in urban India?
10. describe social institution.

PART – B (5 X 16 =80)

ques. no.11 is compulsory

11. What is the importance of studying Economics and how it is related with built
environment? discuss your ans with a few examples.
12. a. discuss the Process of Land Utilization trends made in India?
Or
b. State the impact of Urbanization in India?
13. a. Briefly discuss the following:
i) Municipal Taxes
ii) Development Programmes and their impact on Society.
Or
b. What is meant by resource conservation? discuss in detail about the schemes
for resource conservation.
14. a. What is urban renewal? State the importance of urban renewal programme.
discuss any 1 method of urban renewal in detail.
Or
b. What is consumption? discuss the legal regulations of Diminishing Marginal Utility with
its conditions and criticisms.


15. a. What is social change? explain the social modifications that are taking place in
Indian social structure and how far these modifications promote economic
development in India.
Or
b. Primary group relations in India are medium through which we learn culture,
use culture and change culture: substantiate.

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