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Free entry on International Museum Day

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Free entry on International Museum Day (GS1 · Culture, 17 May 2025)

What happened

  • ASI offered free entry to all monuments and museums on 18 May 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • ASI runs 52 site museums [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Access boosts heritage awareness.

How to use this in Mains

GS-I Indian culture: art forms, literature and architecture

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-17): ASI offered free entry to all monuments and museums on 18 May 2025.
  2. Access boosts heritage awareness.
Quotable data point

ASI offered free entry to all monuments and museums on 18 May 2025.

PIB: Museum Day, 17 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: ASI.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

ASI site museums

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Museum Day, 17 May 2025

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