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World Heritage Sites in India

Which State or Union Territory each UNESCO World Heritage Site is in.

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Example 1 · level 1

The World Heritage Site "Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas" is in which State or Union Territory?

  1. West Bengal
  2. Sikkim
  3. Karnataka
  4. Bihar
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  1. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas: Karnataka (Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapura; inscribed 2023).
  2. Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara: Bihar.
  3. Santiniketan: West Bengal (inscribed 2023).
  4. Khangchendzonga National Park: Sikkim (India’s first mixed (natural and cultural) site).
  5. Source: https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/in

Answer: Karnataka

Example 2 · level 2

Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Delhi?

  1. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
  2. Moidams: the mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty
  3. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
  4. Red Fort Complex
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  1. Red Fort Complex: Delhi.
  2. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas: Karnataka (Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapura; inscribed 2023).
  3. Moidams: the mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty: Assam (inscribed 2024).
  4. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks: Uttarakhand.
  5. Source: https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/in

Answer: Red Fort Complex

Example 3 · level 3

Consider the following statements: 1. The World Heritage Site "Humayun’s Tomb" is in Delhi. 2. The World Heritage Site "Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park" is in Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  1. Statement 1 is correct: Humayun’s Tomb: Delhi.
  2. Statement 2 is correct: Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park: Gujarat.
  3. Source: https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/in

Answer: Both 1 and 2

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