Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List

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 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Only one” option2=”Only two” option3=”Only three” option4=”All four” correct=”option2″]

This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2024
The correct option is B, as only two properties from the list were included in 2023.
In 2023, India successfully inscribed two properties on the UNESCO World Heritage List: Shantiniketan and the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas (including temples at Belur, Halebid, and Somanathapura). Rani-ki-Vav in Patan, Gujarat, was inscribed in 2014. The Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya, Bihar, was inscribed in 2002.
As of 2023, India has a total of 42 UNESCO World Heritage sites, consisting of 34 cultural sites, 7 natural sites, and 1 mixed site. Shantiniketan became the 41st site and the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas became the 42nd site.