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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Archaeological Survey of India has identified 138 monuments as Must-See Monuments. There are 38 World Heritage Sites in India, out of which 22 Cultural Sites including monuments/ buildings and caves are under the protection of ASI.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ASI has about 30 circles into which it has divided the whole country for the maintenance of monuments and carrying out archaeological work. The list of ASI circles (as of April 2021) are given in the table below.

Detailed explanation-3: -ASI administers and manages 3687 ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance through its 29 Circles and 3 Mini-circles.