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

Union Ministry of Culture has nominated the ‘Sacred Ensembles of Hoysala’ or UNESCO’s World Heritage List for 2022-2023. The Hoysala temples are located in which state of the country?

A	Karnataka
B	Kerala
C	Tamil Nadu
D	Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been finalised as India’s nomination for consideration as World Heritage for the year 2022-2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -As of 2022, there are 40 World Heritage Sites located in India. Out of these, 32 are cultural, 7 are natural, and one, the Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type. India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -UNESCO team concludes visit to Hoysala temples in Karnataka for World Heritage Site tag evaluation - The Hindu.

Detailed explanation-4: -As of April 2022, a total of 1,154 World Heritage Sites (897 cultural, 218 natural, and 39 mixed properties) exist across 167 countries; the countries with the most sites are Italy (58), China (56), Germany (51), France (49), Spain (49), India (40), Mexico (35), the United Kingdom (33) and Russia (30).

Detailed explanation-5: -Hoysala Temples in Karnataka finalised as India’s nomination for World Heritage List for 2022-2023.

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