Updated on: 2026-03-31 | Author: SSC Solutions Editorial Team

History and Civics Chapter 9 Heritage Management Solutions

Q1. ______ at Kolkata is the first museum in India.

Indian Museum at Kolkata is the first museum in India.

Explanation:

The first museum in India, ‘Indian Museum’, was established by the ‘Asiatic Society of Bengal’ in Kolkata in 1814 C.E. The second museum in India, ‘Government Museum’, was established in Chennai , in 1851 C.E.

Q2. Explain the following statement with reason. Only trained persons, who are duly qualified can take up the tasks involved in the work of conservation and preservation.

Answer

The statement mentions the requirement of trained people in handling conservation and preservation.

Every level from collecting the sources of History, arranging the records, Indexes, etc. needs to have the required knowledge of the work involved so as to make it easier and reduce the chances of errors.

A person with no knowledge on a book to be preserved may never understand the importance of a torn page and might throw it away.

Q3. Give an elaborate answer to the following. Which tasks are important in archives management?

Answer

The following activities are crucial for managing archives:

Documents having vital contents should be kept, and care should be taken to keep them in their original state. Important documents should be kept confidential.

to construct accurate methods for document retrieval and to organize the documents by creating indexes.

The archives are thought to have highly trustworthy records.

The papers must therefore be protected from humidity, fungi, and other environmental elements.

It is critical to stay current with the latest technology in archive management.

All computer/digital systems. Using information technology to manage libraries and archives.

Creating regional and local archives.

To protect the nation's, cultural, and historical heritage.

To design a simple system.

Q4. Louvre Museum has in its collection the much acclaimed painting of ______ by Leonardo da Vinci.

Louvre Museum has in its collection the much-acclaimed painting of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

Explanation:

The Louvre Museum in Paris was established in the 18th century C.E. This painting is painted as an oil on wood. It was painted sometime between 1503 and 1519.

Leonardo da Vinci worked under the patronage of Francis I during the 16th century. Presently, the museum contains more than 3 lakhs and 80 thousand artefacts.

Q5. What includes the basic structure of the Constitution?

The basic structure of the constitution generally includes the following:

The federal structure of the Constitution

Promotion of unity and integrity of the nation

The sovereignty of the nation

Secularism and supremacy of the Constitution.

Q6. Why is library management important?

Libraries are the storehouses of knowledge and information.

Library Science is very closely related to Management Science, Information Technology and the field of Education.

Libraries perform various tasks like collecting books, arranging them systematically, conservation and preservation of those books, dissemination of information sources, etc.

Many of these tasks are completed with the help of computerised systems. To make a book available to a reader as per his requirement is the most important aspect of library management.

Q7. Write a note on Sthalakosh.

Answer

Sthalakosh gives essential geographic information about historical places.

It also gives details about Maharashtra in those days, time the place, and the major events of the time.

Prachin Bharatiya Sthalakosh was composed by Siddheshwar Chitrav in 1969.

It gives information about places mentioned in Vedic literature, Kautiliya Arthashastra, etc.

Q8. Write short note on Vishwakosh.

Answer

Vishwakosh was initiated by first Chief Minister Shri Yashwantrao Chavan through Maharashtra Rajya Sahitya Samskruti Mandal to enhance the sphere of Marathi language and literature.

It contains knowledge about all possible subjects in the world.

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