UPSC Prelims 2004 Q6: Art & Culture – Cultural Institutions & Awards
The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of
- (a) Culture
- (b) Tourism
- (c) Science and Technology
- (d) Human Resource Development
Answer: (a) Culture
Explanation
Ministry in charge of the Archaeological Survey of India
| Ministry | ASI? |
|---|---|
| Culture | Yes — ASI is an attached office of the Ministry of Culture |
| Tourism | No |
| Science and Technology | No |
| Human Resource Development | No (Culture was then a department there) |
The ASI is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of Culture.
Answer: (a) Culture.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. ASI functions under the Ministry of Culture.
- (b) Incorrect. Tourism is a separate ministry.
- (c) Incorrect. Science and Technology has no role in ASI.
- (d) Incorrect. HRD had education and not the ASI as its attached office.
Key point
ASI: founded 1861 by Alexander Cunningham; Ministry of Culture.
Remember
ASI is an attached office of the Ministry of Culture.
Common mistakes
- Choosing Tourism for monuments.
- Linking ASI with the Ministry of Environment.
- Forgetting the Cunningham link with the ASI.
Exam tip
ASI: Ministry of Culture; Director General.
Sources
- Ministry of Culture — ASI
- Archaeological Survey of India — About ASI: Alexander Cunningham and the founding of the Survey (1861)