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upsc-p1-current-affairs-art-culture-heritage MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1With reference to intangible cultural heritage and cultural promotion, consider the following statements: 1. UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage framework includes social practices, rituals, festive events and traditional craftsmanship. 2. Safeguarding seeks to sustain viability, transmission and community participation rather than freeze a tradition in a museum. 3. The Ministry of Tourism's Utsav Portal itself inscribes festivals on UNESCO's Representative List. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Utsav Portal promotes festivals, fairs, events and live darshans for tourism; it is not part of UNESCO's inscription mechanism.
Q2With reference to Geographical Indications (GIs) in India, consider the following statements: 1. A GI identifies goods whose quality, reputation or other characteristic is essentially attributable to their geographical origin. 2. Part A of the GI Register records authorised users, while Part B records the GI and its registered proprietor. 3. GI registration is valid for 10 years and may be renewed. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 reverses the Register: Part A records the GI and registered proprietor, whereas Part B records authorised users.
Q3Consider the following statements about serial World Heritage properties: 1. A serial property may contain multiple components that together count as one World Heritage property. 2. The 12 fortifications of the Maratha Military Landscapes are therefore counted as 12 separate properties in India's World Heritage total. Which one of the following is correct?
Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect. The 12 fortifications form one serial cultural property, the Maratha Military Landscapes of India, rather than 12 entries in India's total.
Q4Consider the following statements concerning constitutional jurisdiction over heritage in India: 1. Article 49 concerns protection by the State of monuments, places and objects of national importance. 2. Union List Entry 67 covers nationally important ancient and historical monuments, records, archaeological sites and remains. 3. Concurrent List Entry 40 covers archaeological sites and remains other than those declared to be of national importance. Which of the statements given above are correct?
All three statements are correct. Article 49 supplies the constitutional protection principle, while Entries 67 and 40 distinguish nationally important heritage from other archaeological sites and remains.
Q5With reference to the UNESCO World Heritage process, consider the following statements: 1. A property must normally be on a State Party's Tentative List before nomination. 2. ICOMOS evaluates cultural nominations, while IUCN evaluates natural nominations. 3. Inscription transfers ownership and administration of the property to UNESCO. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Tentative listing is a preparatory stage, and the two advisory bodies assess the stated categories. Inscription neither transfers ownership nor replaces domestic administration.
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6Arrange the following Indian cultural inscriptions in chronological order, from earliest to latest: A. Deepavali on UNESCO's Representative List B. Moidams of the Ahom dynasty on the World Heritage List C. Garba of Gujarat on UNESCO's Representative List D. Maratha Military Landscapes of India on the World Heritage List Which option gives the correct sequence?
7Match List I with List II: List I (Institution) A. GI Registry B. ICOMOS C. IUCN D. National Monument Authority List II (Role) 1. Evaluation of natural World Heritage nominations 2. Heritage bye-laws around centrally protected monuments 3. Registration of geographical indications and authorised users 4. Evaluation of cultural World Heritage nominations Which option gives the correct match?
8Consider the following statements about protection around centrally protected monuments: 1. The protected monument is legally distinct from the prohibited and regulated areas around it. 2. The National Monument Authority is associated with heritage bye-laws and construction-related regulation around such monuments. Which one of the following is correct?
9Arrange the following stages of GI registration in the correct sequence: A. Advertisement of the accepted application in the GI Journal B. Examination of the application by the Registry C. Registration after scrutiny and opposition are cleared D. Filing of the application with the statement of case and product specification Which option gives the correct sequence?