Culture Miscellaneous

Neglect of Art & Culture in India – UPSC GS1

Neglect of culture and Heritage in India Cabinet does not involve a full-time minister of culture. Persons that do not have any specialized knowledge of culture are being posted as ministers. Governments have also invariably clubbed culture with another portfolio mostly with the Tourism ministry. It is overrun by bureaucrats who rarely know anything about …

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Preserving Heritage – UPSC GS1

“…India as a repository of countless performing arts, local health practices, indigenous knowledge systems and rich language traditions spanning generations could ill-afford to destroy or lose it.” Discuss with suitable examples. (200 Words) India is known for its diversity. The 64 Arts, practices of AYUSH, knowledge of tribals, coastal inhabitants and rich languages with 22 scheduled and …

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Museum – UPSC GS1

CAG Audit of Preservation and Conservation of Monuments and Antiquities, 2013: – The Comptroller and Auditor General of India’s Performance Audit of Preservation and Conservation of Monuments and Antiquities in 2013 had scathing remarks about the country’s poor acquisition, documentation and conservation systems. – The audit also raised serious concerns about the “discrepancies in the number …

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Cultural Institutions – UPSC GS1

What purpose does Cultural Institutions serve? Cultural Institutions serve the purpose of conservation of our heritage and its passing on to future generations along with its modern adaptations. Cultural Institutions do serve the purpose of being repositories of a nation’s history, guide into the civilizational journey. They serve an important tool of soft diplomacy, recreational …

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