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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one was removed from the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites?
A
Peru
B
Shanghai
C
Liverpool
D
Amsterdam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bagrati Cathedral. UNESCO removed Bagrati Cathedral from its World Heritage Sites in 2017, considering its major reconstruction detrimental to its integrity and authenticity. Both it and Gelati Monastery were inscribed as a joint World Heritage Site in 1994, then added to the endangered list in 2010.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Gateway of India. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation is the full form of UNESCO.

Detailed explanation-3: -Liverpool became only the third place in nearly 50 years to lose its world heritage status when Unesco concluded that years of development had led to an “irreversible loss” to the historical value of its Victorian docks.

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