FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2024
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Planning & Urban Management
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE:
- (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
- (ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
- (iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
- (iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
- (v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
- (vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART-II
Q. No. 2.
A variety of professionals are engaged in urban planning exercises. In your opinion, which professional should lead an urban planning exercise such as Master Planning, and why other professionals should not lead? Justify your answer. (20)
Q. No. 3.
Discuss the urban planning characteristics of Indus Valley Civilization settlements. In which form, those/any of those historical urban planning features are/is being practiced in the urban planning of recent times? Provide examples to support your answer. (20)
Q. No. 4.
Is rural-urban migration the only reason for urbanization? Explain your answer while discussing urbanization in its all dimensions. (20)
Q. No. 5.
Recently, various local government authorities across Pakistan have been commissioning the Master Planning projects. Discuss the issues that are being faced in the preparation, execution, and implementation of these projects. (20)
Q. No. 6.
Which important building and development control legal instruments are being used by the local government authorities in Pakistan to guide the future development of their respective jurisdiction areas? (20)
Q. No. 7.
Target 11.1 framed under Sustainable Development Goals 2030 emphasizes ensuring access for all to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and basic services, and upgrading slums. What should be the policy response from the concerned government tiers to achieve this target by 2030? (20)
Q. No. 8.
Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (20)
(a) Role of urban design guidelines for addressing urban social problems
(b) Advantages of community-based natural resources management
(c) Significance of quantitative data analysis software/s in urban planning (explanation through example/s).
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