Transportation Planning MCQ with answer and solution

Concept

Grid iron pattern in Indian cities

Formula

NONE

Step-by-step solution

1. Chandigarh and Gandhinagar were planned modern cities built on well-defined orthogonal grid sector layouts. 2. Jaipur was historically planned by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya using a grid iron system based on ancient urban principles. 3. Because all three listed cities feature rectangular grid iron planning, all options are correct. Answer: D

Explanation

Chandigarh, Gandhinagar, and Jaipur were all developed using planned urban layouts based on intersecting straight streets. These roads cross at right angles, dividing the urban areas into distinct rectangular sectors or blocks following a gridiron pattern. Because this layout applies to all three cities, all of the above is the correct choice.

Why the other options are wrong

A) Chandigarh is planned on a sector-based rectangular grid system, but it is not the only correct choice. B) Gandhinagar is designed on a grid iron system, but other listed cities share this layout. C) Jaipur was historically planned on a grid iron pattern, making all options valid.

Shortcut

Remember "GCJ" - Gandhinagar, Chandigarh, and Jaipur are all planned cities built on a Grid pattern.

Common mistake

Selecting only Chandigarh or Gandhinagar individually without realizing that Jaipur also follows a rectangular grid iron layout.