Q96: HPSC Prelims 2022 CSAT — Previous Year Question with Answer

Which of the following statements about the architectural profession in India could be inferred from the passage? 1. It became a professional course in 1972, thanks to the Architects Act that came into being that year. 2. Since 1972, on an average 10,000 new architects are acquiring a professional qualification annually. 3. The profession has not developed since 1972 and continues to struggle to be recognised as a professional qualification on par with engineering. 4. The State continues to utterly neglect the profession and there is no clarity about the amendments being proposed by it to the Architects Act (1972). 5. In the last 50 years since the passing of the Architects Act (1972) India has seen the emergence of 126,000 new professional architects.