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Cultural Heritage & Archaeology MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Which institution was established at Santiniketan in 1921 as a world university?
Visva-Bharati is the institution identified by the cited UNESCO fact as a world university established at Santiniketan in 1921. Aligarh Muslim University, Banaras Hindu University, and Jamia Millia Islamia are important modern Indian institutions, but they are not the Santiniketan world university named in this fact.
Q2With reference to the MGMD portal, consider the following statements. 1. As of 2 December 2024, 4.5 lakh villages were live on the portal. 2. These live villages had cultural portfolios on the portal. 3. As of 2 December 2024, 5.5 lakh villages were live on the portal. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because 4.5 lakh villages were live on the MGMD portal as of 2 December 2024. Statement 2 is also correct because those villages were live with cultural portfolios. Statement 3 is wrong because the sourced live count on that date is 4.5 lakh villages, not 5.5 lakh villages.
Q3Which sequence correctly represents the relationship between the earlier heritage adoption scheme and ASI's Adopt a Heritage 2.0?
The correct sequence is that the earlier heritage adoption scheme was launched in 2017 and Adopt a Heritage 2.0 is its revamped version. Reversing the order wrongly places Adopt a Heritage 2.0 in 2017. Linking the National Mission on Cultural Mapping to the heritage adoption sequence confuses a separate cultural mapping initiative with ASI's programme. Treating the Indian Heritage app as the 2017 predecessor is also not the sourced relationship.
Q4Assertion: Karnataka is listed with 506 centrally protected monuments and sites in ASI's current list. Reason: The figure 506 is the current ASI count recorded for Karnataka in the Centrally Protected Monuments and Sites list. Choose the correct answer.
The Assertion is true because Karnataka is recorded with 506 centrally protected monuments and sites. The Reason is also true and directly explains the Assertion, since it states the same deciding ASI count for Karnataka. Claims that either part is false, or that the Reason does not explain the Assertion, do not fit the cited fact.
Q5Assertion (A): The international theme adopted by ICOMOS for World Heritage Day on April 18, 2026 was "Emergency Response for Living Heritage in Contexts of Conflicts and Disasters". Reason (R): The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh laid the foundation stone of India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat to address such emergency-response priorities. Choose the correct option:
Both A and R are true. The international ICOMOS theme for World Heritage Day 2026 was indeed "Emergency Response for Living Heritage in Contexts of Conflicts and Disasters" (A is true). The Petroglyph Conservation Park was laid at Sindhu Ghat by the Lieutenant Governor on the same day (R is true). However, the park primarily addresses long-term threats from unregulated tourism, infrastructure development and climate stress under the regional theme "Ancient Art, Modern Challenges", not the international emergency-response framing — so R is not the direct explanation of A. Hence the correct answer is B.
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6Match the category of new World Heritage Sites approved at the 46th World Heritage Committee session with the correct number.
7According to the Union Culture Minister’s briefing cited after the 46th World Heritage Committee session, which statement correctly links India’s recent World Heritage inscriptions with its global position?
8In the institutional chronology of Indian archaeology, which year marks the establishment of the Archaeological Survey of India, the body entrusted with protecting and maintaining centrally protected monuments and archaeological sites?
9Consider the following Assertion and Reason about the Ministry of Culture. Assertion: The Ministry of Culture's mandate is not limited to archaeological monuments alone. Reason: Its mandate covers preservation and conservation of ancient cultural heritage as well as promotion of tangible and intangible art and culture. Which answer is correct?
10Match the organisational category with an example from ASI's specialist structure: Category: Branch, Project, Wing. Example: Science Branch, Building Survey Project, Underwater Archaeology Wing. Which matching is correct?
11Assertion: Conservation and maintenance of the Great Living Chola Temples is vested in the Archaeological Survey of India. Reason: The temple administration of the Great Living Chola Temples is handled by Tamil Nadu's Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. Choose the correct answer.
12Match the PM Vishwakarma coverage details in List I with the correct entry in List II. List I 1. Number of traditional trades initially covered 2. Wood-work example among the covered trades 3. Clay-work example among the covered trades 4. Precious-metal example among the covered trades List II a. Carpenter b. Goldsmith c. 18 d. Potter Select the correct matching.
13Consider the following statements about the Archaeological Survey of India: 1. It regulates antiquities and art treasures under the Antiquities and Art Treasure Act, 1972. 2. It regulates antiquities and art treasures under the Copyright Act, 1957. 3. It regulates antiquities and art treasures under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Which of the statements given above is correct?
14Consider the following statements about the Ministry of Culture's organisational structure, as stated on its official home page. Statement 1: It has 2 attached offices. Statement 2: It has 7 subordinate offices. Statement 3: It has 34 autonomous organisations fully funded by the Government. Which statements are correct?
15Assertion: Madhya Pradesh has 291 centrally protected monuments or sites in ASI's list. Reason: Madhya Pradesh's entries are split between Bhopal Circle and Jabalpur Circle. Select the correct answer.