SamudraManthanOn 13 March 2026, the ASI cleared excavation at how many Tamil Nadu sites?
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Answer: (D) Eight
Core Trigger: The ASI cleared excavation at eight Tamil Nadu sites on 13 March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 316, point 1
Topic 316 · History, Art & Culture
ASI excavations at eight Tamil Nadu sites
Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
- Core Trigger: The ASI cleared excavation at eight Tamil Nadu sites on 13 March 2026.
- Sites: They include Keeladi in Sivaganga, Pattinamarudhur in Thoothukudi and Karivalamvanthanallur in Tenkasi.
- More Sites: Others are Manikollai in Cuddalore, Adichanur in Villupuram, Vellalore in Coimbatore, Telunganur-Mangadu in Salem and Nagapattinam.
- Key Finding: Earlier Keeladi finds pointed to an urban settlement dating to about 580 BCE.
- Stakeholders: The Archaeological Survey of India approves such digs; it works under the Union Ministry of Culture.
- India Link: The digs may deepen understanding of Sangam-age and early historic urban life in South India.
- Venue: Keeladi lies in Sivaganga district, on the Vaigai river plain near Madurai.
- Founded: The ASI was founded in 1861 and is the custodian of centrally protected monuments.
- Landmark: Adichanallur, near Thoothukudi, is known for its Iron Age burial urns and graves.
- Statute: The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 regulates excavation, which needs a licence.
- Article: Article 49 directs the State to protect monuments of national importance.
- Definition: Excavation is the systematic digging and recording of buried remains to reconstruct past human life.
Pattinamarudhur, one of the cleared sites, lies in which district?
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Answer: (B) Thoothukudi
Sites: They include Keeladi in Sivaganga, Pattinamarudhur in Thoothukudi and Karivalamvanthanallur in Tenkasi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 316, point 2
Vellalore, among the cleared sites, lies in which district?
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Answer: (C) Coimbatore
More Sites: Others are Manikollai in Cuddalore, Adichanur in Villupuram, Vellalore in Coimbatore, Telunganur-Mangadu in Salem and Nagapattinam.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 316, point 3
Earlier Keeladi finds pointed to an urban settlement dating to about when?
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Answer: (B) 580 BCE
Key Finding: Earlier Keeladi finds pointed to an urban settlement dating to about 580 BCE.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 316, point 4
The ASI, which approves such digs, works under which Union Ministry?
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Answer: (D) Ministry of Culture
Stakeholders: The Archaeological Survey of India approves such digs; it works under the Union Ministry of Culture.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 316, point 5
Keeladi lies on the plain of which river near Madurai?
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Answer: (C) Vaigai
Venue: Keeladi lies in Sivaganga district, on the Vaigai river plain near Madurai.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 316, point 7
In which year was the ASI founded?
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Answer: (D) 1861
Founded: The ASI was founded in 1861 and is the custodian of centrally protected monuments.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 316, point 8
Adichanallur, near Thoothukudi, is known for what?
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Answer: (B) Iron Age burial urns and graves
Landmark: Adichanallur, near Thoothukudi, is known for its Iron Age burial urns and graves.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 316, point 9
Which Act requires a licence for excavation?
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Answer: (C) AMASR Act, 1958
Statute: The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 regulates excavation, which needs a licence.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 316, point 10
1. Article 49 directs the State to protect monuments of national importance. 2. Excavation is the careless removal of surface soil without recording. Which is/are correct?
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Answer: (A) Only 1
Definition: Excavation is the systematic digging and recording of buried remains to reconstruct past human life.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 316, point 12
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