GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAS HERITAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Indian city is the first to make it to the Unesco World Heritage List?
A
Ahemdabad
B
Agra
C
Tanjavur
D
New Delhi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Today, despite having become crowded and dilapidated, it still serves as the symbolic heart of metropolitan Ahmedabad. It was inscribed as the World Heritage City by UNESCO in July 2017.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lothal – a Harappan Port-Town, This pre-historic site was discovered in the year 1954 and was excavated between 1955 and 1960 by the Archaeological Society of India (ASI). Today, it is one of the oldest places of heritage in India and has been on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites since 2014.

Detailed explanation-3: -PHILADELPHIA: THE FIRST WORLD HERITAGE CITY IN THE U.S. On November 6, 2015, Philadelphia was honored with the prestigious distinction of being named the Nation’s First World Heritage City by the international Organization of World Heritage Cities.

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