CURRENT AFFAIRS

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: -As of 2022, India lists 52 properties on its tentative list.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination.

Detailed explanation-4: -World Heritage Day 2023: List of Natural World Heritage Sites in India. In India, a total of seven natural sites have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.