CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Sri Ranganatha swami Temple, Srirangam India has won the UNESCO ‘Asia Pacific Award of Merit’ 2017 for cultural heritage conservation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) was conferred with the ‘Award of Excellence’ at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation-2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Award of Excellence: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai. Award of Distinction: Stepwells of Golconda, Hyderabad. Award of Merit: Domakonda Fort, Telangana, and Byculla Station, Mumbai.

Detailed explanation-4: -UNESCO is the only United Nations agency whose mandate covers all aspects of education from early childhood to higher education and beyond. The Organization supports Member State efforts to achieve sustainable development targets through this comprehensive mandate.

Detailed explanation-5: -The project has won the prestigious Award of Excellence, and another award in the Special Recognition for Sustainable Development category, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said.