Ashok Singh Thakur elected Chairman of INTACH
Ashok Singh Thakur was elected Chairman of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) for three years at its AGM in New Delhi on 22 March 2025.
Summary
Ashok Singh Thakur was elected Chairman of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) for a period of three years at its Annual General Meeting held at its head office in New Delhi on 22 March 2025, where elections were also held for Governing Council members. INTACH, formally constituted on 27 January 1984, is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, and works to conserve natural, built and intangible heritage. Its Charter, adopted in 2004, guides heritage conservation in India and is being revised.
Key facts
- Date
- 22 March 2025, New Delhi
- Elected
- Ashok Singh Thakur, Chairman
- Term
- 3 years
- INTACH founded
- 27 January 1984
- Status
- Society under Societies Registration Act, 1860
- INTACH Charter
- Adopted 2004
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who was elected Chairman of INTACH on 22 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Ashok Singh Thakur
Ashok Singh Thakur was elected INTACH Chairman for three years at the AGM on 22 March 2025.
Consider the following statements about INTACH, whose new Chairman was elected in March 2025: 1. It was formally constituted on 27 January 1984. 2. It is a statutory body set up under an Act of Parliament. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
INTACH was formally constituted on 27 January 1984. It is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, not a statutory body.