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Prelims 2024 · Art and Culture · Question 15

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?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four

Answer

Only two

  1. Shantiniketan — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023. Correct.
  2. Rani-ki-Vav — Inscribed earlier, in 2014. Not included in 2023.
  3. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas — Inscribed in 2023. Correct.
  4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya — Inscribed earlier, in 2002. Not included in 2023.

So, 2 properties were included in 2023: 1 and 3. Hence, (b) Only two.

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