Which of the following statements regarding National Mission on Cultural Mapping is/are correct?1. It aims to create a National Register on Built Heritage and Sites.2. It will be implemented by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

About National Mission on Cultural Mapping

National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) was set up by the Ministry of Culture in 2017.
Its objective is to build a comprehensive database of artists, art forms and other resources from organisations.
It is aimed at addressing the necessities of preserving the threads of rich Indian Art and Cultural Heritage, converting vast and widespread cultural canvas of India into an objective Cultural Mapping while creating a strong “Cultural Vibrancy” throughout the nation.
It encompasses data mapping, demography building, formalizing the processes and bringing all cultural activities under one umbrella for better results.
The work on creating a database for folk arts and mapping of heritage of villages would be carried out over five years (From 2017).
Under this Mission, at broad-level, there are three important objectives as follows:
National Cultural Awareness Abhiyan (HamariSanskritiHamariPahchanAbhiyan OR Our Culture Our Identity)
Nationwide Artist Talent Hunt/Scouting Programme (SanskritikPratibhaKhojAbhiyan)
National Cultural Workplace: Centralized Transactional Web Portal with database and demography of cultural assets and resources including all art forms and artists.

National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities aims to create a National Register on Built Heritage and Sites.

Source: Forum IAS