UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 15 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2024 question on UNESCO World Heritage Sites India
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2024
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectArt and Culture
- TopicMiscellaneous Art and Culture
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeStatement
Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO:
1. Shantiniketan
2. Rani-ki-Vav
3. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya
How many of the above properties were included in 2023?
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Answer: B. Only two
The following were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List:
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002) — included long before 2023
- Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (2014) — included before 2023
- Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas (2023) — NEWLY included in 2023
- Santiniketan (2023) — NEWLY included in 2023
Only two properties — Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas and Santiniketan — were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.
Hence option (b) Only two is the correct answer.