Project PARI

10.07.2024

Project PARI

Why in the news?

The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, on the occasion of the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee Meeting, which is being held in New Delhi from 21st-31st July 2024, has initiated Project PARI (Public Art of India).

About Project PARI:

• The Project PARI (Public Art of India) aims to stimulate dialogue, reflection, and inspiration, contributing to the dynamic cultural fabric of the nation.
• It provides a platform to uplift the aesthetic and cultural outlook of Delhi while adding grandeur to the rich historical legacy of our national capital.
• The representation of Art in public spaces is particularly significant as it showcases the nation's rich and diverse cultural heritage.
• The proposed sculptures being created for Project PARI include wide-ranging ideas such as paying tributes to nature, ideas inspired by the Natyashastra, Gandhi ji, toys of India, hospitality, ancient knowledge, Naad or Primeval Sound, Harmony of life, Kalpataru – the divine tree, etc.
• Women artists have been an integral part of Project PARI and their participation in large numbers is a testimony of Bharat’s NARI SHAKTI.
• This initiative is being executed by the Lalit Kala Akademi, an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture.

                                                               Source: PIB

Ques :- Consider the following statements regarding the Project PARI:

Statement-I

It aims to stimulate dialogue, reflection and inspiration, contributing to the dynamic cultural fabric of India.

Statement-II

 It is executed by the Lalit Kala Akademi, an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.

B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.

C.Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.

D.Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

Answer A