Question

From the following find out which of the options is related to the GRIHA standards?
A. Architecture standards
B. Defense standards
C. Environmental standards
D. Cost-effectiveness

Answer 1

Hint: To answer the question look at the full form of GRIHA. GRIHA is “Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment”.
It is an independent platform that helps to rate the performance of building against various nationally approved benchmarks or categories.

Complete answer:
Here, we are given reference in terms of the GRIHA Standards.
The GRIHA standards include-
1. Site selection for the construction of buildings.
2. Preservation and protection of landscape while constructing the building.
3. Conservation of soil during and after the construction.
4. The decrease in use of hard paving at the site.
5. To focus on the enhancement of the outdoor lighting system efficiency.
6. Utilizing the plan efficiently and simultaneously optimizing the waste circulation efficiency.
7. While designing the building the extent of use of existing features should be considered.
8. It also focuses on the minimum level of sanitation and safety of the facilities for the construction workers during the time of construction on the site.
Therefore, the full name of the GRIHA and the standards are sufficient to highlight the expertise area of the organization in the environmental standards while designing the buildings.

Thus, the correct option is C. Environmental Standards.

Note:
To solve these types of questions, try to find out the full form and correlate it with the option given in the question. GRIHA means 'Abode' as the Sanskrit word. The environment is interacting with human habitats (buildings) in different ways. They consume resources in the form of energy, water, materials and so on throughout their life cycles, from construction to operations and then demolition, and emit wastes in municipal waste directly or indirectly as electricity generation emissions. GRIHA is trying, within certain national acceptable limits/benchmarks, to minimize building consumption of resources, waste generations and the overall ecological effect.