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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which institute Inscribes Kumbh Mela on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

A	UNESCO
B	UNICEF
C	WHO
D	DISCO

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -UNESCO has inscribed ‘Kumbh Mela’ on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was taken during the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage at Jeju in South Korea. Q. How has the UNESCO-India relation been beneficial?

Detailed explanation-2: -The Kumbh Mela is a Hindu pilgrimage and festival, commemorated at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: Prayagraj (confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Sarasvati rivers), Haridwar (Ganga), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra). In 2017, it was added to the UNESCO’S List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Detailed explanation-3: -More from Travel News. According to a report released by the Ministry of External Affairs, the Kumbha Mela has been inscribed on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO.

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