Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Cultural organization)

List-II (Establishment Year)

(A) Lalit Kala Akademi

(I) 1861

(B) National School of Drama

(II) 1954

(C) The Archaeological Survey of India

(III) 1987

(D) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts

(IV) 1959

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I (Cultural organization)

List-II (Establishment Year)

(A) Lalit Kala Akademi

(II) 1954

(B) National School of Drama

(IV) 1959

(C) The Archaeological Survey of India

(I) 1861

(D) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts

(III) 1987

(A) Lalit Kala Akademi – (II) 1954: Also known as the National Academy of Art, it was inaugurated in New Delhi on August 5, 1954, to promote and propagate Indian art.

(B) National School of Drama (NSD) – (IV) 1959: Established by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959, it became an independent entity in 1975. It is one of the foremost theatre training institutions in the world.

(C) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) – (I) 1861: Founded by Alexander Cunningham (who also became its first Director-General), the ASI is responsible for archaeological research and the protection of cultural heritage.

(D) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) – (III) 1987: Launched as an autonomous trust under the Ministry of Culture in memory of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.