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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 27

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2020 - 9 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q27

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Lalit Kala Akademi, the National Academy of Art, was set up in:
 

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 1954.

  • Lalit Kala Akademi, the National Academy of Art, was set up in 1954.
  • The Lalit Kala Akademi was officially inaugurated on 5 August 1954 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who was then the Minister of Education. It was established under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.
  • Operating as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, the Akademi’s core mission is to support and nurture visual arts through exhibitions, workshops, scholarships, and awards.
  • It plays a vital role in the development, preservation, and promotion of contemporary visual arts across the country.