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[114]. Passage: Museums holding objects taken under colonial rule face demands for return from communities of origin. Supporters of return argue that sacred and funerary objects belong where they retain ritual meaning, and that holding them perpetuates an old injustice. Opponents argue that encyclopaedic museums preserve objects for a global public and fear a flood of claims. Recent practice seeks a middle course: provenance research, long-term loans, shared curation, and return where the claim is strong and the receiving institution can care for the object. Dialogue, not a single rule, is reshaping collections. What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
The passage argues that the problem has already been solved and needs no further attention.
2.
Museum repatriation is moving toward provenance research, dialogue and return in strong cases, rather than a single blanket rule.
3.
The passage is mainly a historical account with no relevance to present policy.
4.
The passage claims that only technology, without social or ecological measures, can solve the issue.
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Option 2 : Museum repatriation is moving toward provenance research, dialogue and return in strong cases, rather than a single blanket rule.

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सही उत्तर Museum repatriation is moving toward provenance research, dialogue and return in strong cases, rather than a single blanket rule. है।

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The main idea summarises the passage's overall argument and recommendation.

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[114]. Passage: Museums holding objects taken under colonial rule face demands for return from communities of origin. Supporters of return argue that sacred and funerary objects belong where they retain ritual meaning, and that holding them perpetuates an old injustice. Opponents argue that encyclopaedic museums preserve objects for a global public and fear a flood of claims. Recent practice seeks a middle course: provenance research, long-term loans, shared curation, and return where the claim is strong and the receiving institution can care for the object. Dialogue, not a single rule, is reshaping collections. What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
The passage argues that the problem has already been solved and needs no further attention.
2.
Museum repatriation is moving toward provenance research, dialogue and return in strong cases, rather than a single blanket rule.
3.
The passage is mainly a historical account with no relevance to present policy.
4.
The passage claims that only technology, without social or ecological measures, can solve the issue.

Correct Answer: Museum repatriation is moving toward provenance research, dialogue and return in strong cases, rather than a single blanket rule.

The main idea summarises the passage's overall argument and recommendation.

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