art_culture hard True/False

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act was first enacted in India in 1958.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was first enacted in 1904 under Lord Curzon. It was replaced by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act in 1958, amended in 2010 for stricter heritage protection.

Topic Architecture - Heritage Legislation
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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