Question: The new building of Institute of Archaeology will be dedicated to which of the following famous leader?
(a) Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya
(b) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(c) Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
(d) Pt. Ravishankar
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 28 October 2016 Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone of the building for Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under Ministry of Culture today at Plot No. 2, Institutional Area, Knowledge Park-II, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR.
- The Institute of Archaeology (IA) is an academic wing of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under the Ministry of Culture.
- This Institute provides an outstanding environment for the academic research through its Post Graduate Diploma in Archaeology, continuing its long established reputation for distinction in this field.
- Government of India has decided to dedicate the new building to Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya on his Birth Centenary.
- About 38,000 square meter area has been chosen for the proposed Institute out of the existing 25 acres of land.
- The new building has been proposed to house a state of the art design concept having conference hall with a capacity of 1000 people, an archaeological museum with an area of 14,000 square meter.
- Notably , due to the efforts of Amlananda Ghosh, the then Director General of ASI, in 1959 the School of Archaeology started under the Directorship of B.B. Lal.
- The School of Archaeology transformed to Institute of Archaeology (IA) in 1983 as per R.N. Mirdha Committee Report.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153083
http://www.rajnathsingh.in/shri-rajnath-singh-lays-foundation-stone-of-pt-deen-dayal-upadhyay-institute-of-archaeology/