Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Settlements

Question:

Canberra city was planned by

Options:

Walter Burley Griffin

Lewis Mumford

Patrick Geddes

Jean Gottman

Correct Answer:

Walter Burley Griffin

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Walter Burley Griffin

Canberra was planned as the capital of Australia in 1912 by American landscape architect, Walter Burley Griffin. He had envisaged a garden city for about 25,000 people taking into account the natural features of the landscape