UPSC Prelims 2024·GS1·art-and-culture·architecture

Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: 1. Shantiniketan 2. Rani-ki-Vav 3. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas 4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya How many of the above properties were included in 2023 ?

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  1. AOnly one
  2. BOnly twoCorrect
  3. COnly three
  4. DAll four

Explanation

Let's check the inscription year for each property: 1. **Shantiniketan:** Inscribed in **September 2023**. It is a cultural site associated with Rabindranath Tagore. 2. **Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen's Stepwell at Patan, Gujarat):** Inscribed in **2014**. It is a historical stepwell. 3. **Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas (Temples of Belur, Halebid, and Somanathapura in Karnataka):** Inscribed in **September 2023**. These are famous Hoysala architecture temples. 4. **Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya:** Inscribed in **2002**. It is a significant Buddhist site. Therefore, Shantiniketan and Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas were included in 2023. This is two properties.
art-and-culture: Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: 1. Shantiniketan 2. Rani-ki-Va

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