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Topic 315 · History, Art & Culture

Monument protection: AMASR Act and Article 49

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Concern over construction near the Naneghat caves at Junnar, Pune district, revived focus on monument protection.
  2. Inscription: Naneghat's first-century BCE Brahmi inscriptions in Prakrit record the Satavahana queen Naganika. Brahmi is the ancestor of most Indian scripts.
  3. Current Head: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is headed by its Director General.
  4. Era: The Satavahana dynasty ruled the Deccan; the Naneghat inscriptions date to the first century BCE.
  5. Stakeholders: The ASI, the Union Ministry of Culture and local authorities share protection duties.
  6. India Link: The 1958 Act governs protected sites, including bans on construction near monuments.
  7. Venue: The ASI is headquartered in New Delhi.
  8. Founded: The ASI was founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham.
  9. Landmark: The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 replaced the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904.
  10. Articles: Article 49, a Directive Principle, obliges the State to protect monuments of national importance.
  11. Provision: The 1958 Act, as amended in 2010, bars construction in a 100-metre prohibited zone around protected monuments.
  12. Doctrine: Directive Principles are not enforceable in court but are fundamental to governance (Article 37).
Question 1 of 10

Concern over construction near which caves in Junnar, Pune district, revived focus on monument protection?

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Answer: (B) Naneghat caves

Core Trigger: Concern over construction near the Naneghat caves at Junnar, Pune district, revived focus on monument protection.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 315, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The first-century BCE Naneghat inscriptions are written in which script?

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Answer: (D) Brahmi

Inscription: Naneghat's first-century BCE Brahmi inscriptions in Prakrit record the Satavahana queen Naganika. Brahmi is the ancestor of most Indian scripts.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 315, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who heads the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?

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Answer: (C) Its Director General

Current Head: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is headed by its Director General.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 315, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The Naneghat inscriptions of the first century BCE belong to which Deccan dynasty?

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Answer: (D) Satavahana

Era: The Satavahana dynasty ruled the Deccan; the Naneghat inscriptions date to the first century BCE.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 315, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Along with the ASI and local authorities, which Union Ministry shares protection duties?

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Answer: (B) Ministry of Culture

Stakeholders: The ASI, the Union Ministry of Culture and local authorities share protection duties.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 315, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which statute governs protected sites in India, including bans on construction near monuments?

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Answer: (C) AMASR Act, 1958

India Link: The 1958 Act governs protected sites, including bans on construction near monuments.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 315, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Who founded the ASI in 1861?

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Answer: (B) Alexander Cunningham

Founded: The ASI was founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 315, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The 1958 Act replaced which earlier law?

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Answer: (D) Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904

Landmark: The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 replaced the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 315, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which Article obliges the State to protect monuments of national importance?

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Answer: (C) Article 49

Articles: Article 49, a Directive Principle, obliges the State to protect monuments of national importance.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 315, point 10

Question 10 of 10

1. As amended in 2010, the 1958 Act bars construction in a 100-metre prohibited zone around protected monuments. 2. Directive Principles are enforceable in court. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Doctrine: Directive Principles are not enforceable in court but are fundamental to governance (Article 37).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 315, point 12

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