Which Article of the Indian Constitution protects monuments or a place of artistic or historical interest?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Article 49.
Article 49 of the Indian Constitution is correct. It falls under the Directive Principles of State Policy and mandates that "It shall be the obligation of the State to protect every monument or place or object of artistic or historic interest, declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance, from spoliation, disfigurement, destruction, removal, disposal or export, as the case may be."
Article 48 mandates the State to organize agriculture and animal husbandry scientifically and to prohibit the slaughter of cows and calves.
Article 50 directs the State to separate the judiciary from the executive to ensure its independence.
Article 51 promotes international peace and security, just relations between nations, respect for international law, and the peaceful settlement of disputes through arbitration.