Which of the following is the Indian Government’s apex cultural body in the field of visual arts in India?

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answered Mar 2, 2022 by Anuragk (237k points)
selected Mar 2, 2022 by SiddhiSomnath

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : Lalit Kala Akademi

The correct answer is Lalit Kala Akademi.

Lalit Kala Akademi is an apex cultural body of the Indian government in the field of visual arts in India
It was inaugurated on 5^thAugust 1954.
Lalit Kala Akademi was inaugurated by the then Minister for Education, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
The headquarters of Lalit Kala Akademi is located at Rabindra Bhavan in New Delhi.
As of 17^th May 2018, President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Uttam Pacharne as chairman of the Lalit Kala Akademi.
The main Objectives of the Lalit Kala Akademi are:
- To encourage and promote study and research in the fields of creative arts such as painting, sculpture, and graphics etc.
- To promote cooperation among artists and art associations and development of such associations.
- To award scholarships and prizes to deserving artists.
- To encourage and coordinate the activities of the regional art organizations and State Lalit Kala Academies.
- To encourage, where necessary, the establishment of Regional Art Centers.
The National Art Award is one of the major awards in India and Asia awarded by Lalit Kala Akademi.
Ministry of Culture, Government of India is the parent organization of the Lalit Kala Akademi.

The Sangeet Natak Akademi is the national academy for music, dance, and drama in India.
- It is the first National Academy of the arts set-up by the Republic of India.
The National School of Drama is one of the foremost theatre training institutions in the world and the only one of its kind in India.
- It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.
- It became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organization in 1975.
Sahitya Akademi is India's national academy of letters.
- It was formally inaugurated by the Government of India on 12^th March 1954.