Which of the following Indian heritage site has been included in the Tentative List of UNESCOs World Heritage Site recently

2016

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Which of the following Indian heritage site has been included in the Tentative List of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site recently

A	Meenakshi Temple
B	Nalanda University
C	India Gate
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, three sites-Gujarat’s Vadnagar town and the iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, and the Rock-cut Sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura have been added to the tentative list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ministry of culture tweeted on 20th December 2022, “Congratulations India! India adds 3 more sites to UNESCO’s Tentative List: 01 Vadnagar-A multi-layered Historic town, Gujarat 02 Sun Temple, Modhera and its adjoining monuments 03 Rock-cut Sculptures and Reliefs of the Unakoti, Unakoti Range, Unakoti District.”

Detailed explanation-3: -The first sites to be listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, all of which were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World Heritage Committee. The most recent site listed was Dholavira, in 2021.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Dholavira and Ramappa Temple are the latest addition to the list under the ‘Cultural’ category.

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