UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Cabinet nod for ₹3,230-crore museum project in New Delhi

Q1. The Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum aims to present both the tangible and the intangible heritage of India. Under the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which of the following are domains in which intangible cultural heritage is manifested?

  1. Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of such heritage
  2. Traditional craftsmanship
  3. Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe
  4. Buildings of outstanding architectural value, such as a colonial-era secretariat
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. With reference to the conduct of business of the Government of India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for allocating that business among Ministers, are made by the President.
  2. The manner in which orders made in the name of the President are to be authenticated is specified in the text of the Constitution itself.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 only
  • C. Both 1 and 2
  • D. Neither 1 nor 2