Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural organization | 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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
(A) Lalit Kala Akademi — this matches (II) 1954. The national academy of fine arts was set up by the Government of India on 5 August 1954 to promote painting, sculpture and other visual arts.
(B) National School of Drama — this matches (IV) 1959. It was set up in New Delhi in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an independent institution in 1975.
(C) The Archaeological Survey of India — this matches (I) 1861. It was founded in 1861 with Alexander Cunningham as its first Director General, the oldest of the four.
(D) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts — this matches (III) 1987. The centre in New Delhi was set up as an autonomous trust in 1987 for research and study of the arts.