UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 21: Heritage Sites, Institutions and Protection (23 MCQs)

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UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 21: Heritage Sites, Institutions and Protection (23 MCQs) – 23 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

Rakhigarhi, one of the largest Harappan sites in India, is in:

Correct Answer: A [Haryana]

Explanation:

Rakhigarhi lies in Hisar district, Haryana, and is one of the largest Harappan sites in the subcontinent.

2.  

Arikamedu is known as a:

Correct Answer: C [Indo-Roman trading port]

Explanation:

Arikamedu near Puducherry yielded Roman amphorae and Arretine ware, proving it was an early historic Indo-Roman trading port.

3.  

Vatapi is the ancient name of:

Correct Answer: B [Badami]

Explanation:

Vatapi, the capital of the early Chalukyas of Badami under Pulakeshin I and II, is present-day Badami in Karnataka.

4.  

Tamralipti, an ancient port, is identified with:

Correct Answer: D [Tamluk]

Explanation:

Tamralipti, the ancient port of Bengal used by Fa-hien and I-tsing, is present-day Tamluk in West Bengal.

5.  

Pratishthana, the Satavahana capital, is the present:

Correct Answer: B [Paithan]

Explanation:

Pratishthana on the Godavari, the Satavahana capital, is present-day Paithan in Maharashtra.

6.  

Tirupati lies in which historic region?

Correct Answer: B [Rayalaseema]

Explanation:

Tirupati is in Tirupati district of southern Andhra Pradesh, which forms part of the Rayalaseema region.

7.  

Ujjain and Indore lie in the region of:

Correct Answer: A [Malwa]

Explanation:

Ujjain and Indore stand on the Malwa plateau of western Madhya Pradesh.

8.  

The Asiatic Society was founded in 1784 by:

Correct Answer: D [William Jones]

Explanation:

Sir William Jones founded the Asiatic Society in Calcutta on 15 January 1784.

9.  

The first head of the Archaeological Survey of India was:

Correct Answer: B [Alexander Cunningham]

Explanation:

Alexander Cunningham was appointed the first Archaeological Surveyor when the ASI was set up in 1861.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Article 49 directs the State to protect monuments of national importance.
2. Article 51A(f) makes it a duty to value and preserve India's composite culture.
3. The AMASR Act was first passed in 2010.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Article 49 protects monuments of national importance and Article 51A(f) is the heritage duty; statement 3 fails because the Act dates from 1958.

11.  

Assertion (A): Construction near protected monuments is restricted.

Reason (R): The AMASR Act provides for prohibited and regulated areas around protected monuments.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Building is barred in the 100-metre prohibited area and regulated in the 200-metre regulated area, so R directly explains A.

12.  

INTACH is best described as a:

Correct Answer: C [non-governmental heritage trust]

Explanation:

INTACH, set up in 1984, is a non-profit society independent of government that works for heritage conservation.

13.  

The oldest museum in India is the:

Correct Answer: A [Indian Museum, Kolkata]

Explanation:

The Indian Museum, Kolkata, grew out of the Asiatic Society's collection in 1814, making it India's oldest museum.

14.  

The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act was passed in:

Correct Answer: D [1972]

Explanation:

The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act was enacted in 1972 to regulate export and trade in antiquities.

15.  

The "Adopt a Heritage" scheme carries the tagline:

Correct Answer: D ["Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan"]

Explanation:

Adopt a Heritage, launched in 2017, is officially titled 'Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan'.

16.  

Adichanallur in Tamil Nadu is known for:

Correct Answer: C [Iron Age urn burials]

Explanation:

Adichanallur on the Tamirabarani in Thoothukudi district is an Iron Age burial site with large burial urns.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. INTACH
2. Asiatic Society
3. Archaeological Survey of India
4. AMASR Act

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [2-3-4-1]

Explanation:

1784, 1861, 1958, 1984.

18.  

Kanyakubja is the ancient name of:

Correct Answer: A [Kannauj]

Explanation:

Kanyakubja, Harsha's capital and later the prize of the tripartite struggle, is present-day Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh.

19.  

Inamgaon is known as a:

Correct Answer: D [Chalcolithic village in Maharashtra]

Explanation:

Inamgaon on the Ghod river in Pune district is a well-studied Chalcolithic farming village of Maharashtra.

20.  

The Sangeet Natak Akademi deals with:

Correct Answer: B [music, dance and drama]

Explanation:

The Sangeet Natak Akademi, set up in 1953, is the national academy for music, dance and drama.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2021

Consider the following pairs:

(Historical place) – (Well-known for)

1. Burzahom – Rock-cut shrines
2. Chandra-ketugarh – Terracotta art
3. Ganeshwar – Copper artefacts

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: D [2 and 3]

Explanation:

Burzahom is known for Neolithic pit dwellings.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2020

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:

(Famous Place) – (Present State)

1. Bhilsa – Madhya Pradesh
2. Dwarasamudra – Maharashtra
3. Girinagar – Gujarat
4. Sthanesvara – Uttar Pradesh

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: A [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Bhilsa (Vidisha) is in Madhya Pradesh and Girinagar (Girnar) is in Gujarat; pairs 2 and 4 are wrong.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2016

Consider the following pairs:

(Famous place) – (Region)

1. Bodhgaya – Baghelkhand
2. Khajuraho – Bundelkhand
3. Shirdi – Vidarbha
4. Nasik (Nashik) – Malwa
5. Tirupati – Rayalaseema

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: C [2 and 5 only]

Explanation:

Khajuraho is in Bundelkhand and Tirupati in Rayalaseema; the other three pairs are wrongly matched.

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