context: The Central Asian expedition was carried out from 1923 to 1928 by Nikolai, Yuri and Elena Roerich. The expedition route passed through Sikkim, Kashmir, Ladak, Xinjiang, Russia (Moscow, Siberia, Altai), Mongolia, Tibet. There are several versions of what was the main purpose of the Roerichs’ trip to the Central Asian expedition - from scientific and artistic goals to fulfilling the tasks of the OGPU and building a new state in Asia.
question: What was the main goal of the Central Asian expedition?
answers.text: scientific and artistic goals to fulfilling the tasks of the OGPU and building a new state in Asia