QUESTION 1
GS1
10 marks
Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Discuss.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss why protecting India's art heritage is urgent and how to do it.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Threats: theft and smuggling of idols, encroachment, pollution (Taj Mahal yellowing), neglect, unscientific restoration, loss of living crafts and folk art≈30 words
- 2Why now: tourism and identity, soft power, irreversible loss≈30 words
- 3Measures: AMASR Act enforcement, digitisation (National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities), repatriation, Adopt a Heritage, support for artisans (GI, guru-shishya schemes)≈30 words
- 4Community role≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
ThreatsSignificanceMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only monuments, ignoring living arts
- No example of loss or recovery
Draw this
- Table: threat → measure
Value addition
- DataOver 640 stolen antiquities have been repatriated to India since 2014, including 297 from the US in 2024.Ministry of Culture / ASI
- LawAntiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 regulates export and registration of antiquities.AATA 1972
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Ajay R Raj · AIR 109 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 23 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Monika Srivastava · AIR 16 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Ajay R Raj · AIR 109 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
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