- The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an attached office under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. - Its main functions include archaeological explorations and excavations, protection and preservation of centrally protected ancient monuments, archaeological sites and remains, and conservation of ancient monuments. - The Ministry of Culture is responsible for the preservation and promotion of Indian art and culture and is the nodal ministry for institutions like the ASI.
IGNCA is an autonomous trust set up by the Government of India under the Ministry of Culture: This is correct. IGNCA is an autonomous institution established in 1987 under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, registered as a Trust. 2. It has started post-graduate diploma courses to train manpower in the specialized field of heritage conservation and management: This is correct. IGNCA offers various academic programs, including Post-Graduate Diploma courses in subjects like Cultural Heritage Management, Conservation, and Museology. 3. As a part of its mandate, it has to prepare the National Register on Built Heritage and Sites and the National Register on Antiquities: This statement is incorrect. The preparation and maintenance of the National Registers on Built Heritage and Sites, and Antiquities are primarily the mandate of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the National Monuments Authority (NMA) under specific Acts (e.g., Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act). IGNCA is involved in documentation and research but not the official statutory registers. 4. It is the nodal agency for the National Mission for Manuscripts: This is correct. The National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) was launched by the Government of India in 2003 and is hosted and implemented by IGNCA, acting as the nodal agency for the mission. 26. The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of
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