Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
1. Enumerating the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage from India, discuss as to why you think it is important to protect intangible heritage of India? (250 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
Durga Puja in Kolkata, one of largest cultural carnivals and street art festival of the country, on Wednesday received an important international recognition by making it to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the need for protecting intangible heritage of India.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by writing about the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.
Body:
In the first part, write the items in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage and the region they belong to.
Next, write need for protecting intangible heritage of India – cultural heritage, source of livelihood, dying arts. Celebrating diversity etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stating the importance of intangible heritage of India.
