What is the role of Parliament in declaring monuments, places, and objects of artistic or historic interest as being of national importance?
The role of Parliament in declaring monuments, places, and objects of artistic or historic interest as being of national importance is to pass a law that does so. This is mentioned in the context provided as follows: "It shall be the obligation of the State to protect every monument or place or object of artistic or historic interest, 1[declared by or under law made by Parliament] importance, from spoliation, disfigurement, destruction, removal, disposal or export, as the case may be."