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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Qatar
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Germany
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Turkey
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Poland
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Detailed explanation-1: -The next World Heritage Committee meeting will be held from 10 to 20 July 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Khangchendzonga National Park. It was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in July 2016, becoming the first “Mixed Heritage” site of India. Khangchendzonga National Park Located at the heart of the Himalayan range in northern India (State of Sikkim).
Detailed explanation-3: -India has been elected as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2022-2026 cycle.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been finalised as India’s nomination for consideration as World Heritage sites for the year 2022-2023. All three Hoysala temples are protected monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India.
Detailed explanation-5: -The World Heritage Committee’s 44th session will be chaired from Fuzhou (China) and take place online from 16 to 31 July, combining current work and issues left outstanding since last year, when the annual meeting was postponed due to COVID-19.