Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1. India needs a new generation of urban professionals with knowledge relevant to modern urban practice. 2. Indian universities at present have no capacity or potential to impart training in systems approach. Which of the assumptions given above is/are correct?

Passage

Today, if we consider cities such as New York, London and Paris as some of the most iconic cities in the world, it is because plans carrying a heavy systems approach were imposed on their precincts. The backbone of the systems theory is the process of translating social, spatial and cultural desirables into mathematical models using computing, statistics, optimization and an algorithmic way of formulating and solving problems. The early universities of the West which began to train professionals in planning, spawned some of the most ingenious planners, who were experts in these domains. This was because these very subjects were absorbed into the planning curriculum that had its roots in the social sciences, geography and architecture. Planning in India, and its education differ from the West.

QUESTION

CSAT

Medium

Comprehension

Prelims 2024

Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:

India needs a new generation of urban professionals with knowledge relevant to modern urban practice.
Indian universities at present have no capacity or potential to impart training in systems approach.

Which of the assumptions given above is/are correct?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Assumption 1 is valid: The passage suggests a gap in India’s urban planning education compared to the West, which uses advanced systems and interdisciplinary techniques. This implies a need for professionals with skills relevant to modern urban practices in India.

Assumption 2 is invalid: The passage does not state that Indian universities entirely lack the capacity or potential to teach a systems approach. It merely contrasts the curriculum with that in the West, without asserting an absolute lack of capacity.