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CE-504 (A) RGPV B.Tech

Urban & Town Planning (UTP)

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Previous Year Papers

3 papers, latest Dec 2025

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Syllabus, notes and important questions for CE-504 (A)

Syllabus units

Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.

Unit 1 Definition and classification of urban areas 8 topics
  • Definition and classification of urban areas
  • Trend of urbanization
  • Planning process
  • Various stages of the planning process
  • Surveys in planning
  • Plans and delineation of planning areas
  • Utility of spaces and future growth
  • Role of the Urban Planner in spatial organization, utility, demand and supply
Unit 1 notes
Unit 2 Plan implementation and sustainable urban development 9 topics
  • Plan implementation
  • Urban planning agencies and their functions
  • Financing (public, private, NGOs)
  • Public participation in planning
  • Development control regulations
  • Sustainability and rationality in planning
  • Components of sustainable urban and regional development
  • Emerging concepts: Global City, Inclusive City, Safe City
  • City of the future and future of the city
Unit 2 notes
Unit 3 Town and country planning regulations and urban renewal 8 topics
  • Town and Country Planning Act
  • Building bye‑laws
  • Elements of city planning
  • Zoning and land use
  • Housing
  • Introduction to landscaping – importance, objectives, principles, elements
  • Urban planning standards
  • Urban renewal for quality of life and livability
Unit 3 notes
Unit 4 Transportation systems, legal issues and development plan preparation 8 topics
  • Traffic transportation systems: urban roads and hierarchy
  • Traffic management
  • Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
  • Legal issues in planning and professional practice
  • Property rights in planning
  • Concept of arbitration
  • State and central government roles in town and country planning
  • Mechanism for preparation of development plan – Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013
Unit 4 notes
Unit 5 Development plans and planning agencies 2 topics
  • Types of development plans: Master Plan, City Development Plan, Structure Plan, housing, land use, water supply & sanitation
  • Planning agencies for various levels of planning and their organization and purpose (CIDCO, MHADA, MIDC, MMRDA, PMRDA, etc.)
Unit 5 notes
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Exam insights

Counted from 3 past CE-504 (A) papers.

Marks asked per paper, by unit

  • Unit 1 Urban Areas & Planning Process 30 marks
  • Unit 2 Plan Implementation & Sustainable Development 33 marks
  • Unit 3 Acts, Bye-Laws & Elements of City Planning 19 marks
  • Unit 4 Traffic Transportation Systems & Legal Issues 9 marks
  • Unit 5 Types of Development Plans & Planning Agencies 14 marks

Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.

Asked again and again

  1. Explain urban traffic and transportation systems, objectives and hierarchy of urban roads, and concept and importance of traffic management

    Asked 5 times: 2025, 2020, 2019

  2. Describe briefly the impact of industrialization on human settlement system.

    Asked 4 times: 2024, 2020, 2019

  3. Explain the types/scopes of development plans such as Regional Plan, Master Plan, City Development Plan, Structure Plan and Detailed Development.

    Asked 3 times: 2025, 2020

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