Q. 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?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Correct answer: (b) Only two
Question from UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper
Explanation:
UNESCO World Heritage List 2023
1. Shantiniketan: This was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.
2. Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell): This was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014.
3. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas: This was indeed included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.
4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya: This was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2002.