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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state has the highest number of centrally protected monuments that have been illegally encroached?
A
Gujarat
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Maharashtra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Uttar Pradesh, at 743, has the largest number of centrally protected monuments that have been illegally encroached.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Karnataka. Karnataka is the state that leads in the list of monuments of national importance in South India declared by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Detailed explanation-3: -741 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -The list also included monuments in Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. As many as 50 of India’s 3, 693 centrally protected monuments are missing, according to a submission made in Parliament by the Ministry of Culture. “…

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